Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu /Dried Turkey Berry Curry
I love Sundakkai in Kuzhambu n one of my fav dish ever..! I learnt this authentic South Indian speciality from my MIL...!
This simple dish tastes divine and bursts with flavor , when added to hot steamed rice with a touch of ghee. It also tastes good with plain yoghurd rice.
Indians wherever they are, go craze for this dish and would love to taste it with roasted pappads...!
This delicious kuzhambu can be prepared with both fresh sundakkai ( Turkey berries ) or dried ones..!!
The dried ones are prepared by soaking the fresh berries in yoghurd and salt for a couple of days and sun dried. This can be stored in air tight containers and used for months together.
Health benefits:
- Turkey berries are good for mouth & stomach ulcers.
- They are rich in fibre content.
- It is considered as a good antidote for worms in stomach.
- It helps in controlling blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disorders.
And , this is how my MIL makes this delicious sundakkai Kuzhambu…:)
Ingredients:
- Dried sundakkai - ½ cup
- Oil - 3 tbsp
- Onion - 1
- Tomato - 2
- Turmeric pwd - a pinch
- Red chilly pwd - 1 tbsp
- Coriander pwd - ½ tbsp
- Pepper pwd - ½ tsp
- Thick tamarind juice - ½ cup
- Jaggery - a little
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves
To temper:
- Mustard - ¼ tsp
- Cumin - ½ tsp
- Fenugreek - 1 tsp
- Split urad dal - ½ tsp
- Curry leaves - handful
For Spice powder:
- Toor dal - 2 tsp
- Channa dal - 2 tsp
- Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
- Red chilly - 1 or 2
- Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Method:
- Dry roast the spice ingredients and grind to fine pwd.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add dried sundakkai vathal and roast for few mins.
- Take it aside and reserve.
- Now add the seasonings mustard, cumin seed, fenugreek, curry leaves and split split urad dal.
- Wait to crackle then add finely chopped onion and sauté till transculent.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes and fry till oil separates.
- Add turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, pepper pwd, coriander pwd and salt.
- Sauté well and allow to boil for 2 mins.
- Add thick tamarind juice, 1 cup water and allow to cook covered.
- Once it attains thick consistency, add spice pwd and a pinch of jaggery and mix well.
- Cook for 2 more mins and add roasted sundakkai vathal and combine.
- Taste and adjust salt and seasonings.
- Stir for 2 mins and turn off the flame
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Delicious tongue tickling vathal kuzhambu ready to enjoy…:)
Meet you in next post…until then,
Cheers,
Jay
spicy and yummy vathal kuzhambu!!
ReplyDeletedelicious vatha khuzhambu!!
ReplyDeleteI've never tasted sundakkai. The curry looks just yum. I would love to try this out if I can lay my hands on turkey berries
ReplyDeleteDr.Sameena Prathap21 October, 2010
Hi Jay,
ReplyDeleteThe kulambu looks nice and tempting...:)
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Very new n interesting recipe..thanks for sharing Jay!
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One of my favorite veg. curry. Thank you, dear.
ReplyDeletethis is new to me..looks yummy..
ReplyDeleteThanks dear friends for your comments...I appreciate your thoughts & valuable feedback...:)
ReplyDeleteHey jay,
ReplyDeleteSundaikai vathal kuzhambu is really superb and healthy, I love this receipe, am missing you taste. keep it up
Vatha kuzhambu is a fav of mine and I love with sundakkai too..Looks so good Jay...
ReplyDeleteLoved the Curry. Very spicy.Would definitely try it out very soon.
ReplyDeleteDeepa
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Interesting new recipe..looks delicious
ReplyDeleteVathal kulambu looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely gorgeous dish
ReplyDeletespicy and yummy vathal kuzhambu!!
ReplyDeleteNew to me..Looks delicious Jay.
ReplyDeletekuzhambu looks very delicious ..i had this vathal kuzhambu at sarvana bhavan n its was awesome ,urs too ..
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Wow...delicious and mouth watering....its my favourite dish...
ReplyDeleteLooks very spicy and yummy.
ReplyDeleteSuper dish and looks greattt!!
ReplyDeleteI remember having tasted something similar when I was at Thekkadi.The plants grow there in plenty.But I don't see them in Kerala.
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ReplyDeleteoh this looks like a great dish!
ReplyDeleteLove this curry... nice spicy and tangy... perfect with hot rice and papad.
ReplyDeleteTotally drool-worthy..looks spicy and awesome.
ReplyDeleteAaha Oho
I like this kuzambu too. Looks Yummmmm!!!!
ReplyDeletefunny enough, but I love munching on them, while my hubby passes them on to me from his dish! These berries are awesome, and your dish is too!
ReplyDeletewow my fav too jay,luks very tempting...Well presented.
ReplyDeleteLovely vathal kuzhambu.Yummy.
ReplyDeleteDELICIOUS AND SPICY CURRY
ReplyDeleteVathakuzhambhu with freshly ground spice powder will surely taste yum. love the addition of sundakkai in that. try this version soon
ReplyDeletethank you for visiting my blog...i too make this often...my hubby's fav...have added u to my blogroll
ReplyDeletelovely and yummy looking dish out
ReplyDeletehi there,
ReplyDeleteother than sharing a fetish for sweets we do have a common interest in the fictional authors too! loved your space, very creative and wonderful presentation and writeup.
Rock on !
healthy curry and looks spicy!
ReplyDeleteTongue tickling, tempting kuzhambu..
ReplyDeletePriya's Easy N Tasty Recipes
never tried this but im sure it tasted yum
ReplyDeleteI love this very very much,very flavorful one! I love with curd rice the best!
ReplyDeletedelicious not sure if I have had this looks good
ReplyDeleteI like sundakkai vathakuzhambu too! Didn't know that it was called turkey berry!
ReplyDeletespicy and aromatic curry!
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite vathal kulambu .Today I learnt the english word for sundakkai (turkey berry)
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looks so lovely...
ReplyDeletewow really delicious and cant wait to have with rice and some papad!
ReplyDeleteplz pass some rice and curry...........
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic dishe here! It was nice your MIL is showing you some home meals! I have never tried TurkeyBerries before. I'll have to look for them or see what I can sub for them! Thanks for sharing!
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