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Chinna Vengaya Kuzhambu is a traditional dish from Tamil Nadu made with shallots and in a tamarind base. There are different recipes or ingredients add to the basic recipe that gives the specific flavour to the final dish.
Tamarind is the main ingredient for the tangy taste in this gravy. Of course we add tomatoes as well. The final taste changes as per the vegetable added to it. Shallots are a main ingredient and many times just shallot is used in more quantity.
When we use more of Manathakkali in the same gravy, it is called Manathakkali Puli Kuzhambu. Manathakkali is called as ‘black night shade’, ‘sunberry’ and ‘wonder cherry’ with the botanical name is Solanum nigrum. These are used as dried berries in gravies.
In today’s gravy, we have just added 1 tsp of it, while the gravy with this as main would use more. This gravy stays good and normally we preserve it for a couple of days. Raw Banana Stir saute is a good combination for this gravy and you can always serve appalam as well.
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Ingredients Used to make Chinna Vengaya Kuzhambu
The shallots tastes wonderful in this tangy gravy. Always roast the berries and remove as it is added finally and cooked for just few minutes. Else it will turn bitter.
This berry is very healthy and its leaves are also used in cooking.
Chinna Vengaya Kuzhambu
Ingredients
- 3 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Manathakali
- 10 nos Shallots / Small Onions
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
- 4 to 5 nos Dry Red Chillies
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- 2 medium Tomatoes approx 1 cup chopped
- 6 to 7 nos Garlic
- 1 big Tamarind Extract 1 big lemon size
- 1.5 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 cup Cashew paste
- Water as required
Instructions
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Wash and peel the small onions, chopped into pieces.
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Soak the tamarind and extract thick pulp.
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Heat a pan with oil, saute the manathakkali and when it is fried for a couple of minutes, removed and keep it aside in a bowl.
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Next add the cumin, urad dal, mustard, dry chilies, methi seeds, small onions. Saute well till the onion is done.
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Then add the chopped tomato, garlic and fry again. Cook till the tomato is mushy.
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Add tamarind extract and salt to taste. Let it cook for 5 mins.
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Now add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder. Combine again and add water.
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Bring it to a boil. After 5 mins, add cashew paste, combine and bring to a boil.
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When the gravy is almost done, add roasted manathakali.
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Simmer for 2 minutes and switch off.
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Serve with hot steamed rice and ghee.
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