VATTHA KULAMBU (மணத்த தக்காளி வத்தல் குழம்பு )

Manatha thakkali (Black nightshades)seeds and their leaves are very healthy and contains iron content. Pick the manathathakkali seeds from plant,wash it and soak it in salted butter milk for 2 days then sun dry it. You will get a proper dry manathathakkali seed for your vatthal kulambu preparation.

Ingredients:
Tamarind juice
Jaggery
Small onion
Tomato
Sambar powder
Turmeric powder
Mustard
Fenugreek
Cumin seeds
Dry Seeds of manatha thakkali or dry turkey berry (sundaikai)
Curry leaves
Gingely oil
Salt

METHOD:

1. Using gingely oil is very important to bring a taste for vattha kulambu. Heat the gingely oil in pan. Splutter the small onion,curry leaves,mustard, fenugreek and dry manathathakkali seed (Black night shade in english)together. Fry well till all become golden color.
2.  To the above mixture add the tamarind juice which is previously mixed with jaggery,salt, Turmeric powder and sambar powder.
3. Keep it in stove for 20 minutes till the raw smell goes off. To this add more gingely oil and serve hot with white rice.