Sundakkai/Turkey Berry Vathal Kuzhambu

I love all vathal kuzhambu. Even though the preparation method is same for vathal kuzhambu,but it tastes different based on the vathal added to the kuzhambu.

Vathal kuyambu can be made from all sun dried vathal like sundakkai(Turkey berry),Manathakkali,Ladies finger,lotus stem, Chukkangai,Bitter guard etc. All these are marinated in Butter milk and salt for a couple of days and sundried hence the name vathal.

Sundakkai/Turkey berry  are good for ulcers in stomach and mouth. they remove worms in stomach and they help in controlling Blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disorders. Thanks to grandmoms herbal Kitchen medicine's or patti vaidhiyam where in they included all these herbs in our daily diet.

Today we will see how to make sundakkai(also known as Turkey Berry) Vathal Kuzhambu. It is a traditional south indian receipe that gets done in all Brahmin's house holds. All vathal Kuzhambu tastes yummy with roasted vadam or appalam(papad).

sundakkai kuzhambu can be made with pacha or raw green sundakkai or sun dried sundakkai.

Ingredients:-
Sundakkai Vatal

Tamarind - Small lemon sized
Vathal Kuzhambu Powder - 3 tsp
Gingerly Oil - 1 Tsp
Jaggery - Little piece
Fresh Ground coconut - 3 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Mustard Seeds:- 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - little pinch
Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
Broken Red Chillies - 2
Thuar Dal - 1 tsp

Method:-

1. soak tamarind in water, extract juice , strain and keep aside.
2. Heat Oil in a pan add seasonings and then fry vatal till it becomes dark brown.

3.Add Vathal Koyambu powder in the oil itself.
4.Pour tamarind extract, salt and boil.
5.Mix little rice flour in water and add to boiling gravy.
6. Allow to boil till it becomes thick add ground coconut and jagerry at the end.

7. Garnish with Curry Leaves.

Note:- Generally gingerly oil is used for frying this vathal as it is good for health and adds a special flavour.
I added Fresh ground coconut to give it a hotel made vathal kozhambu. it is optional. Usually it is not added in the  original receipe.
Pachai sundakkai can be used to make this Kozhambu. Pound the Pacha sundakkai and then fry in one spoon of oil.
These dried vathals are available in super markets in south india in packets.