Description

          Vegetables or berries, when sundried are termed as Vathal in Tamil. This sundried ingredient is soaked in curd, which when added to the gravy punches the authentic taste and awakens the feeling of homely food.

          The fried Manathakkali Vathal is consumed as a side dish, with lunch and also added to major dishes. It can be made as Manathakkali vathal kulambu as well which has so many goodness.

           Also these healthy vathals are the traditional method to store the goodness of the berries throughout the year which can add extra nutrition to the food.

How we prepare?

       Manathakkali vathal is prepared by soaking fresh and first quality green Manathakkali berries in a thick yogurt and salt marinade for 2 to 3 days and then sundried. This dried vathal still packs the health benefits of the fresh manathakkali berries and can be enjoyed all seasons.