Vatha Kuzhambu / Vatha Kulambu in Tamil / Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu / சுண்ட வத்தல் குழம்பு

Vatha Kuzhambu / Vatha Kulambu is a popular gravy for rice served all over South India in a traditional meal setting. The Vatha Kuzhambu is made from Sundakkai Vathal which is called as Turkey Berry in other parts of the world. The addition of this sundakkai vathal adds a unique tangy taste to the Sundakkai Vathal Kulambu. This kulambu is often served in meals right after paruppu kulambu before the round for sambar rice.
Vatha Kulambu is also called Vathal Puli Kulambu because the tamarind extract(puli) is slowly simmered over a low flame and in the mean time the gravy extracts the flavors from the added vathal. Thus we end up with a concentrated tasty gravy for our rice.
I have used sundakkai for my vatha kulambu but you can use other types of vathal such as manathakkali vathal, vendakkai vathal, milagu vathal etc. Each of these ingredients will add a unique taste to the kulambu. Sundakkai also has a lot of health and medicinal benefits and therefore makes this recipe healthier.

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