Tangy and spicy tamarind based curry made with freshly groud spices and pearl onions
Add little sesame oil to a pan and when hot, add the ingredients mentioned to grind (except curry leaves) and saute until the onions and garlic turn color slightly.
Grind them with the curry leaves and water as necessary to a smooth paste. Set it aside.
Meanwhile extract 31/2 cups of tamarind water from the soaked tamarind. Or use tamarind paste to make tamarind water. set it aside.
Add little sesame oil to the IP and use saute mode. When hot, add the ingredients mentioned to grind (except curry leaves) and saute until the onions and garlic turn color slightly. Grind them with the curry leaves and water as necessary to a smooth paste. Set it aside.
Meanwhile extract 31/2 cups of tamarind water from the soaked tamarind. Or use tamarind paste to make tamarind water. set it aside.
Now make tadka with sesame oil in the IP. Heat the oil and when it becomes hot, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, fenugreek. turmeric powder and let the mustard splutter. Add the manathakkali vathal and let it crisp up
Now add the onions, sambar powder and saute briefly.
Add the tamarind water, salt, jaggery and switch off the saute mode.
Let it cook in manual (pressure cook) mode for 6 minutes in high.
Then quick release pressure and switch on saute mode again (medium heat).
Add the ground paste and let it reduce until it thickens and you see oil coming from the sides. (Approximately 10 minutes)
Serve with rice.
If the gravy is thick, add more water to dilute it.
If thin, cook it in low flame for some more time. It should not be very thick though.
If you cannot find manathakkali, you can make this any other vathal or with just small onions and some garlic.
Dont be afraid to add more jaggery if needed. You will have to balance the tanginess with jaggery. That is what makes vathal kuzhambu so delicious!
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Tried this awesome recipe... the taste was excellent and my house was filled with aroma... A MUST TRY recipe... You will relish it for sure....
The perfect balance of spice and tanginess from tamrind and sweetness from jaggery makes this dish perfect.....
Thanks preethi for sharing this awesome recipe... goinh to save it forever😊❤
Tried it. It turned out amazing.
Thank you for the recipe.
Yaay! Im so glad you liked it Ranjitha!! This is one of my favorite recipes too :)
😄it was v tasty
Oh my the color❤️ looks yummy.. Can't wait to try it Preethi!!!