Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu (Wonder Berry Tangy Gravy)

Name: Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu (Wonder Berry Tangy Gravy)
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Small size Tamarind (Lemon size); 2 cups Hot water; 2 tbsp Manathakkali vathal; 1 Tomato chopped finely; 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder; 2 tbsp Vathakuzhambu powder; 1 tsp Grated Ginger; 1/2 tsp Jaggery for taste; 1/2 tsp Ghee; As needed Salt; Vathakuzhambu Powder:; 1 cup Coriander seeds; 20 Red chilli; 1/2 cup Toovar dal; 1/4 cup Bengal gram; 3 tbsp Black pepper; 1 tbsp Jeera; 1 tbsp Fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Curry leaves; To Temper:; 2 tbsp Gingelly oi; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds; 2 no Red chilies; 5 Garlic chopped; 1 tbsp Channa dal; 2 tsp Peanuts; 1 tsp Urad dal; pinch Hing

Prasel @cook_prasel

Wonder Berry is one of the famous item indian used for cooking. As like it's name it makes wonder to our body. Important health benefits of Manathakkali is that it helps to heal mouth and stomach ulcers.The other benefits are it improves eyesight, reduces urinary infections and helps to cure constipation. You can get from South indian grocery shops or Srilankan shop. Enjoy your meal.

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Ingredients

Small size Tamarind (Lemon size)
2 cupsHot water
2 tbspManathakkali vathal
1Tomato chopped finely
1/2 tspRed chilli powder
2 tbspVathakuzhambu powder
1 tspGrated Ginger
1/2 tspJaggery for taste
1/2 tspGhee
As neededSalt
Vathakuzhambu Powder:
1 cupCoriander seeds
20Red chilli
1/2 cupToovar dal
1/4 cupBengal gram
3 tbspBlack pepper
1 tbspJeera
1 tbspFenugreek seeds
1 tspTurmeric powder
2 tbspCurry leaves
To Temper:
2 tbspGingelly oi
1 tspMustard seeds
1/2 tspFenugreek seeds
2no Red chilies
5Garlic chopped
1 tbspChanna dal
2 tspPeanuts
1 tspUrad dal
pinchHing
leavesFew Curry

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Steps

1

Soak tamarind in hot water for 20 minutes. squeeze the pulp and keep aside.
2

Dry roast all the ingredients under the topic "Vatha Kuzhambu Powder". Cool down and grind to powder. Store this in airtight container and you can use upto 2 months.
3

In iron kadai or you can use anyother. But iron kadai taste much good. Heat gingelly oil once hot add mustard seeds. Once mustard done crackling add fenugreek seeds, red chilli, channa dal, peanuts, urad dal, hing and curry leaves. Cook until all dals turns golden brown.
4

Add manathakkali vathal and roast for couple of minutes in low flame. Now add vathakuzhambu powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, grated ginger and chopped tomato. Saute for 5 minutes in low flame.
5

Now add tamarind water and salt. Cover and cook in medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes until oil separates from the gravy. Stir occasionally.
6

Now add jaggery and cook for another 2 minutes. Add ghee and adjust the salt.
7

Switch off the flame and serve hot with rice, papad..