Usually after a heavy wedding meal, we always crave a simple for a simple curd rice towards the end. Very long back they used to serve curd rice with pickle. Later in wedding receptions, they serve curd rice with Manathakkali vatha kuzhambu. Though we make Vatha kuzhambu at home, some how the one served in weddings is truly amazing. My friend’s mother in law, Mrs. Kalyani who gave me the recipe of Kalyana rasam, shared with the recipe of Kalyana vatha kuzhambu | arachuvitta kuzhambu. This tasted very similar to the one served in Tamil Brahmin weddings. At home usually I make Vatha kuzhambu with veggies like small onions, drumstick, ladies finger, brinjal, capsicum, and beetroot. Somehow kids doesn’t like adding vathals in the kuzhambu. Even we don’t eat when we were kids. Later we started liking it. Check out our Vengaya vatha kuzhambu, Kalyana sambar. Also check out other popular recipes Thalagam kuzhambu, Keerai vadai, Milagu kuzhmabu, Kalyana mor kuzhambu and Kalyana Rava kesari.
Kalyana Vatha kuzhambu
Soak a small lemon sized tamarind in hot water for 10 minutesExtract tamarind juice using 3 cups of water.
Dry roast the dhaniya, chana dal, red chili and venthayam till golden brown.
Grind this along with 1 tbsp coconut into a fine paste
In a pan add 1 tbsp sesame oil.Add ½ tsp mustard seeds and asafoetida.Once it crackles add the Dry Manathakkali vathal.Roast for a minute and keep the flame low.Add the sambar powder and saute for few seconds.
Immediately add the tamarind extract.Add the turmeric powder and salt.Mix well and allow this to boil for 7 mins in medium flame.
Now add the ground paste.Add a tiny piece of jaggeryMix well and boil till this comes to the right consistency.
Switch off the flame and add 1 tbsp sesame oil.Garnish with few curry leaves.
Serve with hot rice and any curry or kootu of your choice.
Thank youSathya Shobhahttp://www.anubhavati.wordpress.com
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