Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu

Vathakuzhambu is a famous and popular gravy from South that uses dried vathal like dried Manathakkali, dried sundakkai in the gravy. But we can also make this gravy without vathals. Instead we can use shallots and is called as Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu. The tanginess of the tamarind and mild sweetness of the shallots makes this gravy a lip smacking one. This gravy tastes better the next day because the flavour of shallots penetrate deeper with time. This gravy can be had with dosai too. It can also be had with curd rice.

You can also check my Sundakkai Arachuvitta Vathakuzhambu made with ground masala and Orange skin kuzhambu.

Pin this Recipe

Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu_pin

Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu_pin

Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu / Shallots in Tamarind gravy

Niranjana Sankaranarayanan
Vathakuzhambu is a famous and popular gravy from South that uses dried vathal like dried Manathakkali, dried sundakkai in the gravy. But we can also make this gravy without vathals. Instead we can use shallots. The tanginess of the tamarind and mild sweetness of the shallots makes this gravy a lip smacking one. This gravy tastes better the next day because the flavour of shallots penetrate deeper with time. This gravy can be had with dosai too. It can also be had with curd rice.
Check my other gravies
Murungai keerai molagootal
Sundakkai arachuvitta Vathakuzhambu
Mambazha Pachadi
Nellikai Arachukalakki
Thengai varuthu kottina porichozhambu
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients
  

  • Gooseberry size Tamarind
  • 1 cup Shallots
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • As req Salt
  • 2.5 tsp Sambar powder / Rasam powder

For Tempering

  • 2 tsp Gingelley oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard
  • 1 tsp Urad dhal
  • 1 tsp Channa dhal
  • 2 Nos Red chilli
  • 1 No Green chilli
  • few Curry leaves

Instructions
 

Preparatory work

  • Soak shallots in a cup of water for 2 hours. Peel the skin out and keep the shallots aside.
  • Take tamarind and add little water, boil it for two minutes and keep aside. Then extract juice from it. Tamarind extract is ready.

Method

  • In a heavy bottomed vessel or kadai, add gingelley oil and splutter mustard seeds.
  • Once they crack, add urad dhal, channa dhal, red chillies, green chilli, curry leaves.
  • Saute until they turn golden brown in colour.
  • Then add the peeled our shallots, saute until they are transparent.
  • Once the shallots look transparent, add the extracted tamarind juice.
  • Add turmeric powder, salt, sambar powder or rasam powder and allow it to boil.
  • Cook until the raw smell goes off.
  • Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu is ready.
  • Serve it with hot rice, papad and Potato curry.

Video

Notes

  • If the gravy is watery, take a tsp of rice flour in a cup, mix it with little water and add it into the vathakuzhambu.
  • I have added homemade Sambar powder. You can adjust the quantity of sambar powder, according to its spiciness.
Keyword Chinna vengaya vathakuzhambu, Easy recipe, Shallots in tamarind gravy, Vathakuzhambu

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparatory work

  • Soak shallots in a cup of water for 2 hours. Peel the skin out and keep the shallots aside.
  • Take tamarind and add little water, boil it for two minutes and keep aside. Then extract juice from it. Tamarind extract is ready.

Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu-rice

Method

  • In a heavy bottomed vessel or kadai, add gingelley oil and splutter mustard seeds.
  • Once they crack, add urad dhal, channa dhal, red chillies, green chilli, curry leaves.
  • Saute until they turn golden brown in colour.
  • Then add the peeled our shallots, saute until they are transparent.
  • Once the shallots look transparent, add the extracted tamarind juice.
  • Add turmeric powder, salt, sambar powder or rasam powder and allow it to boil.
  • Cook until the raw smell goes off.
  • Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu is ready.
  • Serve it with hot rice, papad and Potato curry.

Chinna Vengaya Vathakuzhambu_final pic

Note:

  • If the gravy is watery, take a tsp of rice flour in a cup, mix it with little water and add it into the vathakuzhambu.
  • I have added homemade Sambar powder. You can adjust the quantity of sambar powder, according to its spiciness.

Tried this recipe? Pl tag me on  PinterestInstagramFacebookTwitter.

Also Subscribe my YouTube channel for more videos

Thank you !!

Please follow and like us:

Comments

27th January 2020 at 10:31 PM

Such a delicious looking gravy.Simple and yet so flavorful. Would definitely love to taste it with some dosa or rice.



28th January 2020 at 4:14 PM

Curry looks quite comforting.. nice detailed posts for someone new to South Indian Cuisine





amrita
30th January 2020 at 6:04 PM

You have used simple ingredients but the outcome is a gorgeous curry to pair with a plateful of white rice… lovely



2nd February 2020 at 9:57 PM

I love this dish . It is so delicious and flavorful. Just need some hot rice and papad to polish it off.



3rd February 2020 at 6:18 AM

This relish with tangy spicy flavours sounds so lip smacking Niranjana. Love to eat with my simple roti too ! Yumm !





Leave a Reply

Pongal - Harvest festival

11th January 2020

Lady'sfinger / Bhindi Masala

2nd February 2020

YouTube
YouTube
fb-share-icon
Instagram
Twitter
%d bloggers like this: