Maa Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe - Ingredients
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Maa Vathal - 10
Tamarind - 1 tbsp
Small Onion - 10
Tomato - 1 roughly chopped
Garlic pearls - 5
Brinjal - 2 small
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Water - 1 cup
Coconut - 1 tbsp
Water - as needed
Jaggery Syrup - 1 tsp(optional)
Salt - to taste
To temper:
Oil - 2 tbspMustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Split Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies - 2
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Method:
- Take few maavathals and soak in 1/4 cup hot water,Set aside.Soak tamarind in 3/4 cup warm water,Set aside.
- In a kadai / pan heat oil - add the items listed under 'to temper', then add onion, garlic, tomatoes and brinjal saute for 2mins.
- Then add sambar powder and saute till mushy and all the veggies are nicely fried.
- Now add maavathal along with soaked water.Add required salt.Filter and add the tamarind pulp.Add water to adjust the consistency.Let it boil until raw smell of tamarind leaves.Grind coconut to a smooth paste.
- Add coconut paste after brinjal gets cooked.Let it boil for a good 5mins in sim.Add jaggery syrup,bring to a quick boil and switch off.
My Notes:
- Adding coconut mixture is optional , it is added just to thicken the kuzhambu.
- Keeps well for 2 days if refrigerated.
- You can try to get maavathal in departmental store.Also you can use the same recipe for making other vathal kuzhambu like sundaka vathal kuzhambu etc.
- Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder if your sambar powder is less spicy.
- You can even add any other vegetable that you use four puli kuzhambu.
- Adding jaggery syrup is optional but I prefer adding it for the slight tangy sweet taste.
