Vatha Kuzhambu Podi

Servings Takes 20 minutes Written by on in Masala Powders

Ingredients

  • Red Chilli – 1 cup
  • Coriander seeds – 1 cup
  • Thuvar Dhal – 1/4 cup
  • Bengal gram dhal – 1/4 cup
  • Urad dhal – 2 tablespoons
  • Black Pepper – 1 tablespoon
  • Jeera – 1 teaspoon
  • Fenugreek seeds – 1 teaspoon
  • Oil – Two or three teaspoons

Directions

  1. In a little oil, fry separately coriander seeds, red chillies, Bengal gram, thuvar dal, fenugreek seeds, pepper and jeera to a light golden colour. When cooled, grind all these ingredients to a fine powder.
  2. Note: To make vatha kuzhambu, soak lemon size tamarind in water and extract the tamarind juice. Add enough water and make two cups of tamarind water. Add turmeric powder and a teaspoon of salt to the tamarind water and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, add one tablespoon vatha kuzhambu podi and allow to boil for few seconds.
  3. Season it with mustard, fenugreek and asafotida powder.

24 Comments

  1. Jennifer
    July 11, 2010 at 4:37 am  ·  Reply

    I love Vatha kuzhambu…I love to eat it as a side with thayyir sadham 🙂

  2. Anitha
    July 11, 2010 at 7:27 am  ·  Reply

    Easy and simple. I love that..
    I will try for sure..
    Thanks.

  3. Anonymous
    July 11, 2010 at 7:31 pm  ·  Reply

    Hi…u can make it wit til oil; ie.nallennai fr te seasoning; tastes better; and also add curry leaves while seasoning. jst a small suggestion.

  4. Kamala
    July 11, 2010 at 7:36 pm  ·  Reply

    Hi Jennifer and Anitha,

    Thank you for visiting my site. Yes. It is simple and tasty too. Use only Gingelly oil and post your comments once you try this recipe.

  5. WhoamI
    July 14, 2010 at 3:23 am  ·  Reply

    This is Anitha. I've tried today. It came good.
    Thank you.. keep blogging…

  6. Kamala
    July 14, 2010 at 6:07 pm  ·  Reply

    Hi Anitha,

    Nice to hear that this kuzhamby turned out good. Thank you for taking time and posting your comments which really encourage me to post more recipes.

  7. Anonymous
    April 19, 2011 at 6:26 am  ·  Reply

    Wow MAM THANKS

  8. indiafoodrecipes
    October 5, 2011 at 3:18 am  ·  Reply

    First time here. You seem to have an exhaustive collection of Indian recipes. I was looking for a vatha kulambu podi recipe while I chanced upon your site.

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  11. Shankar Narayanan
    October 18, 2012 at 4:56 am  ·  Reply

    I have used very ripe tomatoes along with tamarind. I love your recipes. Feels like I am at home.

  12. arthy
    January 30, 2014 at 12:57 am  ·  Reply

    Dear ma’am,
    Can you suggest what vegetables to make vatha kuzhambu.thanks arthy

  13. arthy
    January 30, 2014 at 6:29 am  ·  Reply

    hi kamalaji,
    Can you tell what vegetables to use for vatha kuzhambu.thanks arthy

    • Kamala
      January 31, 2014 at 9:41 am  ·  Reply

      Hi Arthy,

      For Vatha Kuzhambu, normally “Vathal” (Dried vegetables like sundaikai vathal, Manathakkali Vathal) is used. However, we can add Brinjal, Broad Beans, Raw Banana, Yam, etc. When you add vegetable to the vatha kuzhambu, it is called “Puzhi Kuzhambu”.

  14. Anjana
    January 31, 2014 at 9:47 am  ·  Reply

    Hi, found this blog to be sooooo useful as i reside abroad…. Feels at home… as u have mentioned in the ingredients do we use URAD DAL in making the powder or do we use it for seasoning????
    Thanks
    Love Anjana

  15. vralakshmi
    February 13, 2014 at 2:51 pm  ·  Reply

    It is very useful powder,it make the recipe more taster.thank you madam.

  16. KokilA
    June 8, 2016 at 8:44 am  ·  Reply

    I need the recipe for making sambR powder

  17. Zanufa
    January 22, 2017 at 6:43 pm  ·  Reply

    Hi Mam.can this masala be stored? If yes,how many days?

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