A2B Vathal Kozhambu Rice Paste 400g

Exam week, Amma away at a wedding, and the vathal kuzhambu she left in a dabba.

• What: Vathal kuzhambu paste, ready to mix with rice
• Pack: 400 g jar
• Brand: A2B (Adyar Ananda Bhavan)
• Best for: Hot rice with nallennai, a quick kuzhambu

What it is

A2B was founded by K.S. Thirupathi Raja, who started out making sweets in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. The name comes from the brand's outlet in Adyar, Chennai, and it now has branches in several countries, including the UK and Australia.

Vathal kuzhambu is the dark, tamarind-sour kuzhambu made without dal, thick enough to cling to every grain of rice. This jar is that kuzhambu cooked down to a paste: straight onto hot rice, or loosened with water into a pot of kuzhambu in five minutes. Choosing between rice pastes? Vathal kuzhambu for sour and dark; A2B Rajapalayam kara kuzhambu for more chilli heat; A2B gongura rice paste for Andhra sourness.

Tip: Fry a few manathakkali or sundakkai vathal in a spoon of nallennai until they puff, then stir in the paste.

Goes well with: Idhayam Gingelly (Sesame) Oil, Udhaiyam Appalam, Sri Annam Thanjavur Ponni Boiled Rice

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