Vatha kuzhambu

VATHA KUZHAMBU

INGREDIENTS 

1. Chunda vathal(turkey berry) - 1hand full

2. Onion                          - 3 medium 

3. Coconut                      - 1/2 

4. Garlic                          - 3 cloves

5. Chilly powder           - 1.5 tsp

6. Corriander powder - 1.5 tsp

7. Hing                            - 1/4 tsp

8. Cumin powder         - 3/4 tsp

9. Pepper powder        - 1/2 tsp

10. Turmeric powder  - 1/2 tsp

11. Tamarind                - lemon sized

12. Salt                            - as required 

13. Gingelly oil             - 250ml

METHODS 

1. Heat the kada with oil and deep fry the chunda vathal (turkey berry) and keep aside. 

2. Now heat another kada and add some oil and roast all the ingredients one by one.. 

3. First fry the onions till it becomes transparent. Then add coconut along and saute till it gets golden brown..

4. Then add garlic, chilli powder, Corriander powder, Hing, cumin powder, and turmeric powder along and saute without burning..

5. Now  cool the ingredients which you have saluted and add them in a mixer .. Add half of the chunda vathal (turkey berry) along with the sauted items and grind into a fine paste.. 

6. Heat the kada with the remaining oil and add the paste then add the tamarind extract.. 

7.finely add fried chunda vathal (turkey berry) and leave the curry to boil. 

8. Before switch off the blame add few pepper powder and mix well

9. Now the vatha kulambu is ready to serve. 

Note: you can store and use for few days.