Vattal Kozhambu served with rice and sutta appalam is the ultimate comfort food for me and family. I made Chinna Vengayam Vattal Kozhambu today and sharing the recipe for the same. Vattal kozhumbu is usually made with sun-dried vegetables/berries like Manathakali (black night shade), Sundakai vathal (Turkey berry) etc. but I decided to use onion shallots.
The sun-dried berries are cooked in tamarind water with other spices and it is served with rice. I had earlier shared recipe for Manathakkali Vathal kozhambu. I simply love this tangy stew! I can even have this with some curd rice. So, sharing the recipe with you all and hope you all enjoy it.
Chinna Vengayam Vattal Kozhumbu
Ingredients
- 12 Small Onion / Shallots
- 3 tbsp Tamarind
- 2 tsp Sambar Powder
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 red chillies
- 1 tbsp Jaggery powdered
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1/8 tsp Asafoetida/hing
- Salt to taste
Instructions
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Soak the tamarind removing the seeds for 15 minutes in some warm water. Now drain the water in a separate bowl by removing the pulp.
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Peel the skin of the small onions and clean it and keep it aside.
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Heat oil in the same pan and add mustard seeds. When they crackle add fenugreek seeds and red chillies and saute for few seconds.
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Now add Smalls onions and saute till onions turn light golden brown.
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Add curry leaves and saute.
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Add asafoetida, sambar powder and saute for few seconds. Add tamarind water, 1 cup of water and mix it well.
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Add salt to taste and grated jaggery and bring it to boil.
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Lower the flame and let it simmer until the gravy thickens and lets out oil.
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Remove from stove, transfer it into a serving bowl and serve it with hot rice.
lovely curry dear 🙂 beautifully presented in a star bowl 🙂
That cute bowl made it look more yummy
Wow! Sounds wonderful! I may have to try it! 🙂
Yum 🙂 I love shallots. I would have to try this.
This looks so yummy. I have never tried shallots!!!!