Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu (Dry Wonder-Berry Curry)
Manathakkali is from a common herb found in wooded areas but has many health benefits. It has been in use, since from ages not only in India but also in many other countries.
It has Anti-Cancer properties. Its good for Whopping Cough, Fever, Asthma, ring worms and for cooling hot inflammation. It helps to heal mouth ulcer. And the most important thing is, its Di - uretic. It helps with discharge of urine.
Try to include this manathakkali at-least once in a month. Since i couldn't find fresh manathakkali, have used dried ones..
Here is that Mouth-Watering Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu..
Ingredients:(Recipe For 2)
Manathakkali Vathal - 1/4 cup (Dry Wonder-Berry)
Big Onion - 1 ( Medium Size)
Tomato - 1 (Medium Size)
Garlic Cloves - 5 or 6
Curry Leaves - few
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Tamarind - a lemon size ball.
Salt - As required
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Gingely Oil - As required
To Powder:
Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp (Malli)
Red Chilli - 2
Toor Dal - 1/2 tsp (Thuvaram Parupu)
Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp (Uluntham Parupu)
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp (Seeragam)
Pepper - 1 tsp (Milagu)
Fenu Greek Seeds - 1/2 tsp (Vedhayam)
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp (Kadugu)
Procedure:
- Roast everything under 'To Powder' in oil and grind it.
- Chop onion, garlic and tomato very fine. Wash vathal in water and keep it aside. Extract juice from tamarind.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions ,garlic and curry leaves.
- When the onions are translucent, add tomato.Add little water and cook both onions and tomato well.
- After the tomato is cooked, add vathal and tamarind extract.
- Add salt and turmeric powder.
- When the kuzhambu boils, reduce the flame and add the ground paste.
- Cook in low flame until the oil separates from the kuzhambu. Switch off the flame and add Jaggery.
- Serve it with Hot Rice..
