Vengaya Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe | Onion Kulambu is a tasty south indian gravy served with rice. The major ingredients in this recipe, along with tamarind water and sambar powder, are immune-boosting small onions and garlic. I haven’t used tomatoes, but they are optional. This Kuzhambu is enhanced in taste and flavour by being prepared in a mud pot.
Ingredients
- 10 – 15 Shallots / Sinna Vengayam / Small Onion
- 7 Garlic Cloves
- 2 tbsp Sambar Powder
- a pinch Turmeric Powder
- Amla Size Tamarind
- Few Curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tbsp Thalippu Vadagam
- Sesame Oil
- Salt
Directions
- Peel shallots and garlic.
- Soak Tamarind in water for 20 mins and extract the pulp.
- Heat sesame oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, then fenugreek seeds followed by thalippu vadagam and wait for them to sizzle.
- Then add peeled shallot, garlic and curry leaves.
- Saute for a while till the onions get translucent.
- Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and give a stir in low flame, then add tamarind pulp with water and salt, let it boil for 5 mins.
- Then reduce the flame to medium low and let it boil till it gets thick kuzhambu consistency.
- Tasty Onion Kulambu is ready.
- Serve hot with rice, kootu, poriyal and papad.
Vengaya Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe | Onion Kulambu
Vengaya Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe | Onion Kulambu is a tasty south indian gravy served with rice. The major ingredients in this recipe, along with tamarind water and sambar powder, are immune-boosting small onions and garlic. I haven’t used tomatoes, but they are optional. This Kuzhambu is enhanced in taste and flavour by being prepared in a mud pot.
⏲️ Prep Time
20 mins
⏲️ Cook Time
20 mins
🍴 Serves
4
🍲 Meal
Lunch
Ingredients
- 10 – 15 Shallots / Sinna Vengayam / Small Onion
- 7 Garlic Cloves
- 2 tbsp Sambar Powder
- a pinch Turmeric Powder
- Amla Size Tamarind
- Few Curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tbsp Thalippu Vadagam
- Sesame Oil
- Salt
Directions
- Peel shallots and garlic.
- Soak Tamarind in water for 20 mins and extract the pulp.
- Heat sesame oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, then fenugreek seeds followed by thalippu vadagam and wait for them to sizzle.
- Then add peeled shallot, garlic and curry leaves.
- Saute for a while till the onions get translucent.
- Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and give a stir in low flame, then add tamarind pulp with water and salt, let it boil for 5 mins.
- Then reduce the flame to medium low and let it boil till it gets thick kuzhambu consistency.
- Tasty Onion Kulambu is ready.
- Serve hot with rice, kootu, poriyal and papad.
