Name: Sunda Vathal Kuzhambu recipe by suganya balusamy at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: To Roast and to Grind:; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp corainder seeds; 1 tsp urad dhal; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp toor dhal; 1/2 tsp fenugreek; 3 byadagi red chillies(for color); To Roast:; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp sunda vathal; To Temper:; 3 tbsp sesame oil; 1/4 tsp fenugreek; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 3 whole red chillies; Curry leaves; Asafoetida; 7 garlic cloves; 3/4 cup tamarind extract(lemon size tamarind); 1 cup water; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/8 tsp turmeric powder; Salt as required; 1 1/2 tsp powdered jaggery; 1 tbsp ground powder

ABOUT Sunda Vathal Kuzhambu RECIPE

One of the most popular dish in tamilnadu. Its one of my fav dish. Vathal kuzhambu can be made with sunda vathal or manathakali.

Ingredients Serving: 4

To Roast and to Grind:
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp corainder seeds
1 tsp urad dhal
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp toor dhal
1/2 tsp fenugreek
3 byadagi red chillies(for color)
To Roast:
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp sunda vathal
To Temper:
3 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp fenugreek
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
3 whole red chillies
Curry leaves
Asafoetida
7 garlic cloves
3/4 cup tamarind extract(lemon size tamarind)
1 cup water
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
Salt as required
1 1/2 tsp powdered jaggery
1 tbsp ground powder

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan,add the ingredients mentioned under ‘To Roast and to Grind’ and grind to a fine powder.
Heat oil in a pan,roast the sundal vathal for few mins(5 mins) in medium flame,to get nice flavour out of it.
In the same pan,heat oil.Then add mustard seeds,pepper and fenugreek.Let it splutter.
Then add curry leaves,asafoetida,whole red chillies,curry leaves and garlic.Saute for a minute.
Soak lemon size tamarind in a cup of water and extract the pulp from it.Add the extracted tamarind pulp,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt to the pan.Adjust water accordingly.(Added 1 cup of water)
Allow it to boil for 15-20 mins.It will get thickens up.
Then add powdered jaggery,grinded powder and roasted sunda vathal,Allow it cook for another 5mins.Switch off the flame.

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