Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe - Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu

 Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe - Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu

Ingredients :

Sundakkai / Manathakkali Vathal - 10 -12 no

Sambar Onion - 10 no

Garlic - 10 no

Tamarind - lemon sized ball

Sambar Powder - 2 tsp

Salt - as required

To Temper :

Sesame Oil / Nallennai - 4tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Dry Red Chilly - 2 (Cut it to small pieces)

Curry leaves - Few

Preparation :

• Soak tamarind in a cup of warm water. Squeeze the juice from the tamarind and throw the pulp.
• Heat oil in kadai, add sundakkai and fry it 2 minutes then transfer it to a separate bowl.
• Peel the outer skin of small(sambar) onion and garlic keep it aside.
• Heat oil in kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, when its popup, add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilly and curry leaves.
• Then add small(sambar) onion and garlic, fry it for 2 minutes.
• Now add sambar powder in low flame and roast it until the color changes.
• Then add tamarind extract, sundakkai and salt as required.
• Boil the curry until the oil will separate. Switch off the flame when the curry gets thick.
• Now Vatha Kuzhambu is ready to serve with hot rice.