Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Sundakkai Thuvayal (Turkey Berry Chutney)

Sundakkai (Turkey Berry) is a special medicinal herb which is botanically called as Solanum torvum. You can prepare Kuzhambu, Sambar and Thuvayal with Sundakkai. 

Ingredients :

1. Sundakkai - 1 Cup (Slit into two halves)
2. Urad Dhal - 1/2 tbs
3. Coconut - 1 tbs
4. Red Chilly - 3 or adjust to your taste
5. Tamarind Paste - 1/2 tsp
6. Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
7. Oil - 4 tsp
8. Salt - Needed Qty





Procedure :

1. In a pan, add 3 tsp of oil and fry sundakkai till it get roasted well.Trasnfer to a small mixer jar and allow it to cool.

2. In the same pan, add 1 tsp of oil and fry urad dhal, red chilly and asafoetida.Transfer to a mixture jar, add tamarind paste, salt and coconut.

3. Add little water and grind the ingredients.

4. Serve with rice or any Indian bread.

Who tried this recipe?
1. Priya Satheesh
2. Sharanya

14 comments:

Nithya said...

Very different and healthy recipe :)

? said...

a recipe with this ingredient is a first!
We use Chundakkaya for Vishu.

kitchen queen said...

yummmmmmmmy I love sundakai in any form be it vatha kuzhambu or this chutney which looks very tempting and delicious.

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Very new chutney to me...I have seen this berry but never had it...

Suja Manoj said...

Chutney looks awesome,new to me ..thanks for sharing

Prathima Rao said...

Something new to me..Must go & look for some turkey berry!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

GEETHA ACHAL said...

Different yummy chutney...

KrithisKitchen said...

Sudakkai thuvayal sounds very good...
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alpana said...

wow.....this is something new.....thanks for sharing.

divya said...

wow..yummy and delicious chutney...

Priya Suresh said...

Wat a healthy chutney, delicious..

Latha said...

Very healthy and delicious chutney.

Shobha said...

I have never seen these berries. The chutney looks yummy.
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arthi said...

am doing gr8..sure will be in touch :) BTW love the chutney..healthy and tasty..