Description

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

        The fried Sundakkai Vathal is consumed as a side dish, with lunch and also added to major side dishes. These are used to make dishes like Sundakkai Sambar, Sundakkai Poriyal, Sundakkai Aviyal and also Sundakkai Puli Kulambu.

How we prepare?

          Sundakkai vathal is prepared by soaking fresh and first quality crushed green sundakkai 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 sundakkai and can be enjoyed all seasons. 

          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.