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    Home » Recipes » Lunchsidedish » Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy

    Posted on May 19, 2018 · Last Updated on Jan 23, 2022 by sharmila kingsly

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    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe with Step by step photos. Vathal Kuzhambu is usually a tamarind based gravy flavoured with any sun-dried vegetables. It is a speciality in the Tamil Nadu cuisine and it is really delicious.Sundakkai is a healthy vegetable, it has a lot of medicinal properties and good for health.

     
    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    Dried turkey berry is easily available in all the supermarkets and can be easily sourced. Instead of Sambar powder kuzhambu milagai thool can also be used for the gravy. Now let's see how to prepare Sundakkai vathal kuzhambu.

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
        Step by step Method with pictures: 
        1.    Heat ghee in a pan to this add in the dried turkey berry sauté till the colour changes dark and then remove it from the pan and set aside.
    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

     2.    In another pan heat in the sesame oil ,to this add in Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds,Urad dal and fenugreek seeds ,Next add Dry red chilli, Chopped small onions and curry Leaves .then add in the finely chopped big onion.

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

     3.    Next add in the garlic pods cook till the onions turn soft. Soak the Tamarind in hot water and extract the juice and add this to the kuzhambu.

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    4.    Add the required water. Add Sambar powder, Turmeric powder and Salt.

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    5.    Mix well Check for salt and spice and cover cook in a low flame for 5 mins.

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    6.    In a small bowl take the rice flour add water and make it to a paste without any lumps and add it to the kuzhambu also add in the ghee toasted turkey berry. Mix well.

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    7.    Finally add in the Jagerry and cook till the oil separates from the kuzhambu. Serve hot with Rice.

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
    Serve hot with Rice
    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe| Dried Turkey Berry Gravy | Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

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    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu | Dried Turkey Berry Curry

    Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu is a speciality in the Tamil Nadu cuisine made with sun-dried vegetable in a tamarind based curry.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Kuzhambu
    Cuisine: TamilNadu
    Servings: 4
    Calories:
    Author: sharmila kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    • Sundakkai / Dried Turkey Berry – ¼ cup
    • Ghee – 1 tbsp
    • Sesame Oil – 3 tbsp
    • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
    • Fenugreek Seeds – ½ tsp
    • Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
    • Urad Dal – 1 tsp
    • Dried Red chili – 2
    • Curry Leaves – 1 spring
    • Small Onions /Shallots – 6 nos
    • Onion – 1 medium-sized
    • Garlic – 6 pods
    • Tamarind – 1 lemon sized
    • Water as needed 2 cups app
    • Sambar powder – 2 tbsp heaped
    • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
    • Salt as needed
    • Rice flour – 1 tsp
    • Jaggery a small piece

    Instructions 

    • Heat ghee in a pan to this add in the dried turkey berry sauté till the colour changes dark and then remove it from the pan and set aside.
    • In another pan heat in the sesame oil , to this add in Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Urad dal and fenugreek seeds, Next add Dry red chilli, Chopped small onions and curry leaves .then add in the finely chopped big onion.
    • Next, add in the garlic pods cook till the onions turn soft. Soak the Tamarind in hot water and extract the juice and add this to the kuzhambu.
    • Add the required water. Add Sambar powder, Turmeric powder and Salt.
    • Mix well Check for salt and spice and cover cook in a low flame for 5 mins.
    • In a small bowl take the rice flour add water and make it to a paste without any lumps and add it to the kuzhambu also add in the ghee toasted turkey berry. Mix well.
    • Finally, add in the Jaggery and cook till the oil separates from the kuzhambu. Serve hot with Rice.

    Notes

    • You can skip adding rice flour paste it is usually added to thicken the kuzhambu.
    •  Always use only sesame oil for this kuzhambu.
    •  Serve hot with Rice and any Vegetable poriyal.
    Keyword Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu, Vathal Kuzhambu
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    1. Chitz

      May 19, 2018 at 4:19 pm

      yum.. looks perfect and inviting 🙂

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