Vatha Kulambu | Vatha Kuzhambu

Name: Vatha Kulambu | Vatha Kuzhambu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 lemon sized tamarind ball (or 1 tablespoon tightly packed tamarind); 1 cup hot water; 3 tablespoons sesame oil ((gingelly oil)); 3 tablespoons sundried black nightshade berries ((manathakkali vathal)); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 1 to 2 dry red chilies, (broken and seeds removed); 8 to 10 curry leaves; 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing)); 1.5 to 2 tablespoons sambar powder; 2 cups water; salt (as required); 1 teaspoon Rice Flour (– optional); ½ teaspoon jaggery (– optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

Black nightshade tamarind curry recipe - South Indian recipe of tasty and tongue-tickling kuzhambu made with sun dried black nightshade berries. These berries are also known as manathakkali in tamil language.

Updated at: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:32:00 GMT