Vathal kulambhu | vathakuzhambhu is an easy dish which we normally make at home almost once or twice a week. I have already few collections of kuzhambhu varieties here. This arachuvitta vatha kuzhambhu is a must try one with freshly ground spices and tasted exactly like the one served in weddings as an accompaniment for CURD RICE. I got this recipe from my friend’s mil who gave the recipe of Kalyana rasam . Special thanks to you Kalyani mami for giving me such nice recipes.
Coming to the recipe of arachuvitta Vathal kuzhambhu. Generally manathakkali vathal or sundakkai vathal(turkey berry) is used for this. I used manathakkali vathal.
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time:25 minutes . Serves: 6-7
INGREDIENTS:
| MANATHAKKALI VATHAL | 2 TBLSP |
| TAMARIND | A SMALL LEMON SIZED |
| SAMBAR POWDER | 2 AND1/2 TSP |
| JAGGERY | 1 TSP |
| CORIANDER SEEDS | 1 TSP |
| CHANNA DAL | 1 TSP |
| RED CHILLI | 2 |
| COCONUT(GRATED) | 2 TSP |
| TURMERIC POWDER | 1/4 TSP |
| SALT | AS NEEDED |
| MUSTARD SEEDS | 1/2 TSP |
| ASAFOETIDA | 1/4 TSP |
| SESAME OIL | 2 TBLSP |
| CURRY LEAVES | FEW |
METHOD:
- Roast the dhaniya , chana dal and red chilli till golden brown.
- Grind this into a fine paste by adding little water along water along with coconut.
- Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract 3 cups of tamarind juice.
- In a pan add 1 tblsp of sesame oil and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and the manathakkali vathal.
- Saute till the mustard splutter.
- Add in the tamarind juice.
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- Add the turmeric powder, sambar powder, asafoetida, jaggery, and salt. Mix well. Let this boil for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the ground paste and keep the flame to low.
- Let this boil for 10 more minutes.
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- This will become semi thick gravy. Put off the flame and add the remaining 1 tblsp of sesame oil and some curry leaves too.
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- Delicious vathakuzhambhu is ready to serve.
- My daughter loves to have vathakuzhambhu with Simple potato fry.
Note:
- If the vathal you use has salt in it then do not add salt to the kulambhu as it will be more.
drizzling on the curd rice is a heavenly combination ! That too if amma pezanchu kodutha :) too good jey
ReplyDeletevery nice.
ReplyDeleteIt really tasted DELICIOUS!! Thanks so much for giving me this kuzhambu, I was so lucky to taste this as well. Nice pictures too :)
ReplyDeletelooks so delicious!!! I remember seeing a similar one at a TV Show!!! so drooling here!!! will try this soon:)
ReplyDeleteVatha kuzhambu sema temptinga iruku....pathale pasikuthu :)
ReplyDeleteCurry looks yummy ! Is there any Hindi name for vathal ?
ReplyDeleteMay be dried something is a vathal..Eg. Dried biiter gourd is a bittergourd vattal (pavakka/karela vattal), or dried mango is mango vattal (Aam/manga vattal).
DeleteLooks so delicious.. thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteVathal Kuzambu looks so delicious and mouth watering. And you have made it look so easy.
ReplyDeleteDeepa
looks delicious
ReplyDeletewow, very tempting. I make a similar one , but i roast & grind methi seeds too :)
ReplyDeleteLoved ..this kind of vatalkuzhumbu with coconut is usually made in the last meal of the Tambrahm weddings..
ReplyDeleteNice n delicious kuzhambu...tongue tickling variety to pair with rice
ReplyDeleteLooks tempting...my mother adds few more ingredients while grinding like black pepper cumin seeds etc..
ReplyDeleteI know this may be a real silly question but can this be made without vattal? How important are the vatted as I don't think I have access to them. Curry looks super delicious. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou can make this with other veggies like onions, red pumpkin, chow chow, Brinjal, tomato, even plain urad papad or masala papad also can br used ... It is very tasty
DeleteHi jeyashri, your kulambu looks super delicious I don't get manathakali vathal here is there anything that I can substitute this with ?
ReplyDeleteHi jeyasri,
ReplyDeleteThis is a must keep recipe . I enjoyed a lot with beans carrot curry. Thanks arthy
don't have vathal can this be done with small or big onion
ReplyDeleteThank you
Sathya
Vathakuzhambhu looks so nice... would have been a satisfying meal
ReplyDeleteAll time my fav.Really nice and thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely and tempting..bookmarking this
ReplyDeleteabsolute yummm...thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteTried it today and was fantabulous ! Soo yummy with Thayer sad ham!
ReplyDeleteThnx for the recipe!
wonderful recipe!! it was truly yumm!! thanks a lot to jeyashri....!!
ReplyDeleteLove any form of Vethal kuzhambu ..Ive bookmarked to try this one tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteLovely pics!
Shobha
www.anubhavati.wordpress.com
yes, you can use veggies like onions, lady's finger (okra), brinjal - it is just not vatral kolumbu but arachivita kolumbu regardless. Tastes yummy regardless:)
ReplyDeleteMade this today-big hit at home! Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI tried at home today..itz very tasty and very nice....no words to express jaishri
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. I tried the save, can't out very well.
ReplyDeleteThank u so much.I made this vathal kuzhambu n cabbage curry v.quickly. v.easy n tasty dish.especially urs look v.tempting
ReplyDeletePrepared this dish ..Its yummy . Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThanks fo this kuzhambu .. I made a mistake somewhere the first time. Today it came out yummy. So excited that I am writing this even before transferring it out of the kadai :p
ReplyDeleteAwesome recipe... for this link from a friend...
ReplyDeleteA big hit in my house ☺
Thanks for the recipe.
This looks delicious and I would like to try it. What is MANATHAKKALI VATHAL? Do you have recipe for it?
ReplyDeleteWe get in South Indian grocery stores. I never tried at home.
DeleteTried it. It's tasty.
ReplyDeleteWhether it will withstand for a day? That is if I make in the night n if I use it next day afternoon for lunch means? is it good?
ReplyDeleteIf you keep it inside the fridge,it will stand. But i am not sure if you pack for lunch box the next day,as it has coconut in it.
DeleteHi Jeyashri...made ur vatha kuzhambu...arachu vittu...came out very well ...I added onevteaspone too dal and half a teaspoon vendayam while seasoning...+ Baby aloo curry...
ReplyDeleteThanks
Nisha.