Annapoorna Nellai Vathal Puli Kulambu Masala 200g

Monsoon week, no vegetables worth buying at the market, and puli kuzhambu three days running.

• What: Masala for Tirunelveli-style vathal puli kuzhambu
• Pack: 200 g
• Brand: Annapoorna
• Best for: Vathal kuzhambu with hot rice and appalam

What it is

Puli kuzhambu is the tamarind gravy Tamil homes make when the vegetable basket is empty, and the Nellai, or Tirunelveli, version is known for being sour, dark and properly hot. Dried vathal, usually sundakkai or manathakkali berries, is fried in nallennai first and then cooked in the gravy.

This masala goes in with the tamarind water, so the whole kuzhambu comes together in one pot. Let it reduce until thick and the oil rises; it keeps for days. Choosing between kuzhambu options? This masala to cook from scratch; 777 Vathal Kuzhambu Paste for a ready paste; Grand Sweets Vathakuzhambu Thokku to spoon straight onto rice.

Tip: Make it thick and a little too sour. A spoon on hot rice with a drizzle of nallennai is how it is meant to be eaten.

Goes well with: Sri Durga Dried Vathal - Sundaikai, Aachi Tamarind, 777 Appalam No 1

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