Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Dried Turkey Berry and Tamarind and spices. This curry can be served with rice.
Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe
I love making vatha kuzhambu for lunch. Love that spicy and tangy gravy. I have quite a few variation of that kuzhambu in this blog, check out my kuzhambu list for all recipes. So far in my gravies i use normal spice powders and make. But couple weeks back i decided to try it with puli kuzhambu powder, that too with homemade puli kuzhambu powder.
I have shared sundakkai vathal kuzhambu recipe before. But in that i used vatha kuzhambu podi. This recipe is using the normal spice powders which is available at home. It is so easy and so tasty.
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I made a huge bottle the amazing powder from scratch and stored it in my fridge. then i used that and dried turkey berry to make this yummy famous vatha kuzhambu. I should tell you, it turned out so good. The dals in the powder gave the gravy a little thickness and it turned out perfect. The main thing is you have to taste the gravy after adding all the ingredients for spiciness, tangyness and adjust them. Give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
Version 1: Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
with Homemade Puli kuzhambu powder
Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 35 to 40 mins
Serves : 4 to 5
Ingredients for Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu
- Dried Turkey Berry / Sundaikkai - ¼ cup
- Tamarind - 1 small lemon size(use ¼ cup pulp) or adjust to taste
- Vathal Kuzhambu Podi - 4 tblspn or to taste
- Salt to taste
- Jaggery / Sarkarai - 1 tblspn
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
- Water - 3 cups
For Seasoning:
- Gingelly Oil - ¼ cup
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu - 1 tsp
- Curry leaves - a small handful
How to Make Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu
Step 1:
Heat gingelly oil (sesame oil) in a heavy bottom pan, i like to use my earthern ware pot. You can use any pot as you like.
Step 2:
Add in all seasoning ingredients and let it fry for a min. Then add in sundakkai and fry till golden.
Step 3:
Add in puli kuzhambu podi and mix well. You can use store bought or homemade as you like. Pour in thick tamarind pulp and mix well. Add in water, salt and jaggery.
Step 4:
Bring this whole thing to a boil and simmer the pot for a good 20 to 25 mins. Now oil will separate and the curry will get thick. Serve this with rice.
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Version 2: Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
without Puli Kuzhambu podi
Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu
For vatha kuzhambu the perfect combo can be steamed rice and chutta appalam (roasted papad). So here i thought of showing the combo.
Ingredients for Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu
- Gingelly Oil - ¼ cup
- Dried Tukey Berry / Sundaikkai - 3 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ⅛ tsp
- Curry leaves a small handful
- Onion - 1 large sliced
- Garlic - 10 cloves peeled
- Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
- Coriander Powder - 3 tblspn
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Jaggery - 1 tblspn
- Tamarind - 1 lemon size
- Water as needed
- Papad for toasting
How to make Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu
- Soak tamarind in water for 5 mins, squeeze and drain the pulp.
- Heat oil in a earthernware pot, add in turkey berry and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
- Now add in mustard, urad dal, cumin, curry leaves and asafoetida in it.
- Add in onions, garlic and saute for a min.
- Add in tamarind water, spice powders, salt and jaggery. Mix well.
- Now bring this to a boil and simmer for 15 mins or so.
- Now serve with papad. For toasting papad, show the papad over open flame using a tongs and keep flipping so it gets evenly toasted on all sides.
- Remove and serve.
Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe | Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Gingelly Oil
- 3 tbsp Dried Tukey Berry / Sundaikkai
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- ⅛ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
- Curry leaves a small handful
- 1 large sliced Onion
- 10 cloves peeled Garlic
- 1 tbsp Chilli Powder
- 3 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Jaggery
- 1 lemon size Tamarind
- Water as needed
- Papad for toasting
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in water for 5 mins, squeeze and drain the pulp.
- Heat oil in a earthernware pot, add in turkey berry and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
- Now add in mustard, urad dal, cumin, curry leaves and asafoetida in it.
- Add in onions, garlic and saute for a min.
- Add in tamarind water, spice powders, salt and jaggery. Mix well.
- Now bring this to a boil and simmer for 15 mins or so.
- Now serve with papad. For toasting papad, show the papad over open flame using a tongs and keep flipping so it gets evenly toasted on all sides.
- Remove and serve.
Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu step by step pictures
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Anonymous
Awesome recipe..we tried it in our home it was delicious..thank you so much for posting sister:-) 🙂 🙂
Anonymous
my vathakuzhambu tastes good but is watery!what could be the reason?someone advised me to add rice flour...but I didn't like the idea! Help!!!
Aarthi
@AnonymousU must have added too much water. just boil it down, it will get thick
Anonymous
Thanks
Anonymous
Thanks very much...but pls tell me where do u get earthen ware...every detail explained in this recipe.thanks
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can get it in any supermarket
sharmila narayanan
ya super pic ... nice colour ...can u say me how to make puli kuzlambu powder ......
Aarthi
@sharmila narayanan
Here is the link
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/07/vatha-kuzhambu-podi-recipe-how-to-make.html
M.Saravanan Saravanan
also we added coconut mixture.,
Aarthi
@M.Saravanan Saravananthis recipe dont need coconut masala. if u add that it will change the taste
Anil Shankar
How do you ensure that the bitterness of the Sundakkai is eliminated?
Aarthi
@Anil Shankardont add to much a little goes a long way..
Selvi Thanga
@Aarthu I must say this i tried your recipe sundakkai vathal kulambu today and result was mind blowing my lunch partners at office:p all appreciated me.. thank you so much for your recipes...blog is loading very slow .. Apart from that i love your blog:) all the best
Divya Aathi
How 2 make large quantity....
Aarthi
double the recipe
Shunmuga Ganesh
Thanks.. How to make vathakulambu podi..
Anonymous
Hi. Can you post a recipe with raw sundakai kulambi. (Green Sundaikai)?
Subha Ramkumar
I tried the recipe today, it has come out well.thanks for the wonderful recipe
Vini
Tried this today and it was soooo yummy! Thank u 😉
Yukisha
Hi today i tried it doesn't tasted good 🙁 it tasted salty and tamarind over powered the vattal. Is it vattal powder to use or puli powder? Plesse help 🙁