Sundakkai Chutney / Turkey Berry Chutney Recipe

Even though sundakkai is very healthy, there are only very few recipes using it. Even if we use sundakkai in recipes, people usually take it out and keep it aside. Sundakkai chutney solves this problem as the sundakkai is completely ground into a paste and nobody would know it.  Everyone likes the taste and are surprised when told that the ingredient is sundakkai / Turkey Berry. All in my family loved this chutney.

I recommend this strongly for kids (and also elderly) because sundakkai is known for clearing the stomach worms and also control sugar levels.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Chutney

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time : 10 mins |  Yields : 1 cup

Ingredients:

Green Turkey Berry / Pachai Sundakkai	1 cup
Oil	1 tbsp
Channa Dal/Kadalai Paruppu	1 tbsp
Red Chilli	2 or required
Tamarind	Turkey Berry Size
Grated Coconut	½ cup or equivalent
Salt	1 tsp or required

Procedure:

1. Wash and crush the turkey berries using mortal and pestle or paruppu mathu or any other heavy objects.

2. Immediately put them in a water to avoid darkening. Keep it aside.

3. Heat the oil in a pan, add channa dal and fry till they become golden colour.

4. Add red chillies and fry till they become crisp.

5. Add crushed turkey berries (from 2) and fry till they become pale in color. Switch off the flame.

6. Add tamarind, salt and coconut. Mix them well and allow it to cool down completely.

7. Grind them into fine paste using little water in a mixie jar.

    Delicious and yummy Sundakkai Chutney is ready. Serve with hot rice or Idly or Dosa.

Note:

1. Adjust the chilies according to your spice level.

2. Crush the sundakkai to overcome the bitterness taste of it.

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Green Turkey Berry / Pachai Sundaikkai Kuzhambu without Tamarind

     

         The most famous recipe with sundakkai is bajji(sabji). In villages, since turkey berry is abundant, there are many more equally good recipes. Turkey berry is one of them. This goes very well with Rice, Chapathi, Idli and Dosa also.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Kuzhambu

Preparation Time: 15 mins  | Cooking Time: 30 mins | Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients:

Sundakkai / Turkey Berry	1 cup
Salt	To taste
To Fry and Make Paste:
Oil	2 tsp
Cumin Seeds	1 tsp
Pepper Corns	½ tsp
Garlic Pods	4
Chopped Onion	1 cup
Red Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Coriander Powder	2 tbsp
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Grated Coconut or equivalent	¼ cup
To Temper:
Oil	1 tsp
Mustard Seeds	½ tsp
Curry Leaves	½ spring
Chopped Onion	1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and wait for popping. Then add peppercorns fry for a min.

2. Add chopped garlic pods and fry till nice aroma comes out.

3. Add chopped onion and sauté till they become translucent.

4. Now add curry leaves and sauté for few seconds.

5. Add red chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix them well and fry till the nice aroma comes out. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool down completely.

6. Add grated coconut with the above mixture and grind them into a fine paste using the mixie with little water. Keep it aside.

7. Crush the turkey berries with backside of the ladle or hand blender (paruppu maththu). Immediately put them into the water to avoid the color change.

8. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and wait for popping. Then add curry leaves and sauté till they crisp.

9. Then add the chopped onion and fry till the onion becomes translucent.

10. Now add crushed turkey berry (from 7) without water and sauté till they become tender.

11. Now add the ground paste (from 6), enough water and salt. Mix them well. Close the lid of the pan and cook for 7-10 mins.

          Yummy and tasty turkey berry kuzhambu is ready!

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