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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

MAAVATTAL KUZHAMBU / MANGAI VATRAL KUZHAMBU / MANGAI VATHAL KUZHAMBU

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This is a traditional kuzhambu made with sun-dried raw mango which is called as mangai vathal/mangai vatral/maavattal useful in treating nausea and morning sickness.

INGREDIENTS:

Mangai vatral / Maavattal - 1/2 cup
Tamarind - a marble sized ball
Pepper - 3/4 tsp.
Dry red chillies - 1 or 2
Urad dhal - 2 tsp.
Curry leaves - a fistful

Grated coconut-1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Gingelly oil - 3 tablespoons
Hing
Salt

METHOD:

Cook maavattal in boiling water until soft. Mash it gently.

Soak tamarind in lukewarm water and extract pulp.(use tamarind depending on the sourness of the vatral)

In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat a spoon of gingelly oil and fry pepper, chillies, and urad dhal until golden brown. Now add, curry leaves and saute well till it changes its colour. When cool grind it alongwith grated coconut, in a mixie, to a paste.

In the same pan, heat the remaining oil, add mustard seeds. When it splutters, pour in the cooked mangai vatral alongwith water, tamarind extract,turmeric powder, hing and allow it to boil for five minutes. Now add the ground paste and let it boil till it thickens. Maavattal kuzhambu is ready.

NOTE:This  kuzhambu is made  with gingelly oil.

6 comments :

  1. மாங்காய் வற்றல் குழம்பு வெகு அருமை. பகிர்வுக்கு நன்றிகள்.

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  2. Mouth watering post. Paruppu thogaiyal along with this kuzhambu is an ideal combo.

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  3. Very traditional recipe. I love to have this with pappad and thanks for sharing.

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  4. Thank you for posting a very traditional recipe...
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  5. Thank you for this recipe. I was looking for an authentic mangavathal kozhambu. Followed it and it came out very tasty.
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