Catering Style Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe / Catering StyleTangy Spicy Curry Recipe

Vathal Kuzhambu is a very traditional n authentic Tamil recipe. It goes great with any paruppu kootu, veggie stir fry n plain appalam. Here i shared the Catering Style Vathal kuzhambu with sundakkai vathal (dried Turkey Berry). Lets see the preparation

Ingredients :

Onion - 1
Tomato - 3 big
Sundakkai vathal - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Tamarind - 3 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Grated Jaggery - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Sesame oil / oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Dried red chilly - 2

For Grinding :

Red chilly - 3
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp

Method :

Dry roast all the grinding ingredients one by one till get a nice aroma in a pan. Grind it into a fine paste with 1/4 - 1/2 cup of water. Keep it aside.

Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil. Add n saute onion for a minute.

Then add tomatoes n saute it until it turns to soft.

Now add turmeric powder, grounded spices, tamarind paste with 2 cups of water n cook in a lower flame until all the raw flavor goes for 15 minutes with closed lid. Add grated jaggery at the end n mix it.

Heat a seasoning pan with 2 tsp of oil. Add n fry mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, urad dal, dried red chilly, curry leaves, sundakkai vathal till mustard seeds stops spluttering.

Add this seasoning into the tasty kuzhambu n blend it well.

Delicious Catering Style Vathal Kuzhambu is ready to serve.

Serve with Hot Steamed Rice, any veg stir fry, any paruppu kootu n Appalam.

Love Cook Joy.