Vengaya Vatha Kuzhambu - Onion Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe

vatha kuzhambu with step by step pictures

vatha kuzhambu - a spicy tangy stew/sauce which is served with fryums and thogayal/dips.After a long time,i posted these kinda recipes here and i made this last week,came out super perfect.I forgot to bought vathals from native ,so searched here but here it is not available.So having small onions or pearl onions in hand,i want to make simple vengaya kuzhambu.I adapted the recipe from one of my cookbooks by chef Dhamu.try this recipe,you will definitely love the recipe and let me know the feedback.

You can also avoid the red chilli powder in the recipe,i added it for extra spiciness.If your tamarind tastes more sour,then add jaggery to the recipe to balance the sourness.Sambar powder gives wonderful texture to the recipe and you did not any coconut milk or paste or coriander powder for making it more thick.you can also freshly ground masalas in the recipe ,which lifts all the flavors there in the stew.this is somewhat between a stew and gravy and you can store this kuzhambu upto 3 days well stored in refrigerator.Serve this with a teaspoon of gingelly oil or sesame oil with hot steamed rice.

here comes the detailed recipe.,

• Heat 2 tablespoon of sesame oil or gingelly oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds,kadalai paruppu,black gram seeds,fenugreek seeds along with 1 dry red chilli.
• wait till it splutters and roasted and then add curry leaves.
• Once all splutters,add a cup of small onions along with finely chopped tomatoes to it and saute it well till the onions get browned and tomatoes get mushy.

• Meanwhile to the 1 cup of tamarind extract,add a cup of water and then add sambar powder,red chilli powder and turmeric powder along with enough salt.
• Mix it well and check the seasoning and salt if required.Check the salt content before adding the mixture to the kadai.
• Now add the tamarind mixture and stir well.Boil the kuzhambu for utpo 8 to 10 minutes till the oil floats up.

Switch off the flame and add asafoetida and mix it well.serve piping hot with hot streamed rice and appalam.

vatha kuzhambu recipe

easy stew based gravy made with small onions and tamarind extract along with ground spices

Ingredients

• small onion/madras onion - 1 cup
• tomato - 1 finely chopped
• tamarind pulp - 1 cup
• turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• sambar powder - 1 tablespoon
• red chilli powder -1/4 teaspoon
• salt - to taste
• hing/asafoetida - a pinch
• sesame oil - as needed
• curry leaves - as needed
• mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds,kadala paruppu/bengal gram,black gram seeds,dry red chilli - for tempering

Instructions

1. Heat 2 tablespoon of sesame oil or gingelly oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds,kadalai paruppu,black gram seeds,fenugreek seeds along with 1 dry red chilli.
2. wait till it splutters and roasted and then add curry leaves.
3. Once all splutters,add a cup of small onions along with finely chopped tomatoes to it and saute it well till the onions get browned and tomatoes get mushy.
4. Meanwhile to the 1 cup of tamarind extract,add a cup of water and then add sambar powder,red chilli powder and turmeric powder along with enough salt.
5. Mix it well and check the seasoning and salt if required.Check the salt content before adding the mixture to the kadai.
6. Now add the tamarind mixture and stir well.Boil the kuzhambu for utpo 8 to 10 minutes till the oil floats up.
7. Switch off the flame and add asafoetida and mix it well.serve piping hot with hot streamed rice and appalam.