Vengaya vatha kuzhambu recipe, Onion vatha kuzhambu recipe

Onion vatha kuzhambu recipe a tangy south indian curry made with small onions,serves as a perfect sidedish for rice.

Onion vatha kuzhambu recipe with step by step pictures and video.Easy vengaya vatha kuzhambu a perfect sidedish for rice and even for idli,dosa.

It is called as vathal kuzhambu or vatha kuzhambu in tamil, its basically a tamarind based tangy curry to be served with rice.I always make a little more than needed for lunch and reserve it for dinner as sidedish for soft hot idlis..yum 🙂

I always love vatha kuzhambu in hotels and crave for it often but only 2 years back got the trick to cook perfect vatha kuzhambu.One of the few dishes I feel satisfied with my expectation and reality is this vatha kuzhambu, so do try this and enjoy with rice.

Variations:

Sundakkai vathal kuzhambu

Maa vathal kuzhambu

Manathakali vathal kuzhambu

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Vengaya vatha kuzhambu

Onion vatha kuzhambu a tangy south indian curry made with small onions,serves as a perfect sidedish for rice

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Servings3

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup small onion around 15-20
• 2 nos garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp sambar powder
• 1 tsp jaggery
• 1 tsp gingelly oil
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

For tamarind extract:

• 1/4 cup tamarind
• 2.5 cups hot water

To temper:

• 3 tbsp gingelly oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
• a small sprig curry leaves
• 1 no red chilli

Instructions

• To a mixing bowl add tamarind along with hot water set aside for 10-15 mins.Then mix and crush it well, set aside.To a kadai - heat oil add the ingredients listed under 'to temper'.Let it splutter.
• Then add onion,garlic along with salt and turmeric powder.Saute until onions turn transparent then add sambar powder.
• Saute for a minute(do not burn the spice powder).Extract tamarind water and add it.Discard the fiber part.You can strain and add too.Let it boil.
• Boil for around 15-20 mins until the mixture becomes thick and oil floats on top.At this stage add jaggery and gingelly oil.Mix well and switch off.

Notes

• Keeps well in room temperature for 2 days.
• Adding gingelly oil gives nice flavour.If you don't have then use normal cooking itself.
• Use only small onion for this curry.

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How to make onion vatha kuzhambu:

1. To a mixing bowl add tamarind along with hot water set aside for 10-15 mins.Then mix and crush it well, set aside.To a kadai – heat oil add the ingredients listed under ‘to temper’.Let it splutter.
2. Then add onion,garlic along with salt and turmeric powder.Saute until onions turn transparent then add sambar powder.
3. Saute for a minute(do not burn the spice powder).Extract tamarind water and add it.Discard the fiber part.You can strain and add too.Let it boil.
4. Boil for around 15-20 mins until the mixture becomes thick and oil floats on top.At this stage add jaggery and gingelly oil.Mix well and switch off.
5. Serve hot with rice.

My tips while making onion vatha kuzhambu:

• Keeps well in room temperature for 2 days.
• Adding gingelly oil gives nice flavour ans has many health benefits too.If you don’t have then use normal cooking itself.
• Use only small onion for this curry.