Speaking as a Botanist, Solanum torvum is the botanical name for SUNDAIKKAI (सुंदरकी). It belongs to the same family -Solanaceae as tomato and potato. It is good for digestion and well being of digestive system, Sun dried vegetables are popularly known as vaththal in Tamil. VATHTHAL KUZHAMBU is a popular food item in Tamilnadu. During summer I make thin slices of my favorite vegetables, dry them in the hot sun and store them in air-tight containers for later use. It is easy to make, not time consuming, with a very few ingredients, and quite tasty. I made this with vaththals, few spices such as fennel, mustard seeds, asafetida and tomatoes and tamarind paste. For aroma I used curry leaves, Tamilians usually mix vaththa kuzhambu with rice for their eating pleasure. Papad and vatha kuzhambu go hand in hand. #goldenapron3 #fitwithcookpad#book