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Parangikkai Vathal Kuzhambu | Pumpkin Vatha Kuzhambhu in a Bowl
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Parangikkai Vathal Kuzhambu | Pumpkin Vatha Kuzhambhu

I come from South India and for somParangikkai Vathal Kuzhambu is a very simple kuzhambu which has thick tamarind extract along with pumpkin. There is no cooked dal (paruppu) in this Pumpkin Vatha Kuzhambhu recipe.eone from Southern part of India; this parangikkai vathal kuzhambu should have been one of those very first recipes that should have been written in the blog
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Lunch Recipes, Side Dishes, traditional
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, South Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • bowl
  • Pot
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • a size of large lemon Tamarind
  • 2 cups Yellow pumpkin Chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoon Sambhar powder
  • to taste Salt

TO SEASON –

  • 4 tablespoon Gingelly oil/ Nallennai
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Thuvaram paruppu/red gram dal
  • 2 Red chili
  • 1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds/vendhayam
  • ¼ teaspoon Asafetida
  • few Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Soak the tamarind in about 4 cups of hot water for 30 mins. Squeeze the tamarind well and extract all the juice. Keep it aside.
  • In a heavy bottom, heat the oil. Then add all the seasoning ingredients and let it fry for a minute.
  • Now add the chopped pumpkin and sauté for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the sambhar powder and fry for a minute more.
  • Add the extracted tamarind juice and the salt required. Mix it well and let it come to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and let the kuzhambu boil for 20- 25 minutes until the kuzhambu reaches a thick consistency.
  • Turn off the flame and serve hot with rice and ghee! I served it with some seppangkizhangu roast (recipe coming soon).

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5154IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg