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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 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Kuzhambu
Cuisine: TamilNadu
Servings: 4
Calories:

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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