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How to Make Sundakkai Vathal | Sun Dried Turkey Berry at Home

May 24, 2016 By Sangeetha Priya 13 Comments

Sundakkai Vathal | Sundried Turkey Berry

This is my mom’s way of making sundakkai vathal/sundried turkey berry at home. Last year when I was there she made the vathal for us and so I clicked the pictures of her making. Hope this post helps you to learn how to make the vathal in traditional way. Also you can use minimal salt unlike

the store buy version. If you are looking for traditional vathal kulambu recipe do check HERE , for coconut based version HERE. To incorporate this healthy stuff for kids i make podi often, do check the Sundakkai Vathal Paruppu Podi recipe HERE. You can just fry the vathal in oil and have it along with our south indian meal 🙂

What are all needed to make Sundakkai Vathal | Sundried Turkey Berry at home Fresh Sundakkai / Chundakkai Butter Milk Salt Mortar and Pestle or a Stone Hot Sun Light

How to Make Sundakkai Vathal

  • We usually have the plant in our backyard so if you have plant at home you can very well use it or otherwise you will find the green fresh sundakkai in markets.
  • The first step wise picture below shows the freshly picked sundakkai from the plant.
  • Just pick the veggie alone from the stems ie remove the heads as shown in
    picture 2.
  • Wash it twice or thrice and drain the water.
  • Once cleaned completely, take a mortar pestle or stone and gently break the veggie in to two or more Pic 3), at this time some seeds come out (Pic 4), nothing to worry.
  • Once you done breaking all, wash it again and the cleaned one will look like as shown in picture 5 above.
  • Now make thick buttermilk with necessary salt, mild salt also works well.
  • Soak the cleaned sundakkai in the buttermilk (Pic 6). Not mandatory to add buttermilk till they are fully covered.
  • On and off shake it so the bottom stuff comes on top also don’t cover it, leave it open.
  • In another two or three day (depends on the weather) they will turn brownish as shown in picture 7.
  • This is the right time, drain the excess buttermilk and just spread it over cloth or mat to dry in direct hot sun.
  • Don’t wash the buttermilk once it turned brownish directly dry it in sunlight.
  • It will take another 2-3 days to turn in to vathal.
  • The vathal turns crispy that is the right indication of doneness.
  • Once done store it in air tight container and this remains fresh for more than 6-12 months when they are properly dried out.
  • You can make vatha kulambu or podi or just fry it in oil and take it directly along with south Indian food.
  • These homemdae Sundakkai Vathal | Sundried Turkey Berry are very good for health and even my kids like it to have with sambar when just sauteed in oil.

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  1. sangeetha Vaidy

    August 22, 2021 at 2:59 pm

    Hi Sangeetha,
    Do you live in the US ? Where did you get Sundakkai seeds? Am trying many places to get the seeds. Please let me know.
    btw, you have a lovely garden. Love your recipes too.

    Thanks
    Sangeetha(my name is Sangeetha too 🙂 )

    Reply
    • Sangeetha Priya

      August 27, 2021 at 7:45 pm

      Thanks Sangeetha 😊 (good to know your name…). I do live in US, and thanks for your lovely comment dear. Few years back, My MIL brought homemade sundakkai vathal without salt, so I used those seeds. Luckily one plant sprouted but every year the plant gives few flowers in summer but it didn’t yield any sundakkai. I did all experiments like transplanting in ground and later it’s in pot for last two years. The Plant is healthy but not yielding any sundakkai. I will message here if I see any website selling the same.

      Reply
      • sangeetha

        August 29, 2021 at 10:43 am

        Thanks so much !

        Reply
  2. Shanthi Vinay

    June 15, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Hello Nitha, I am trying this recipe, once I add in Buttermilk u suggested don’t cover but at night at least can I cover, during the day leave it open in the sun

    Reply
  3. Anas Anwar

    January 26, 2018 at 7:47 am

    Thanks for sharing this amazing blog with us Send Flowers to Norway

    Reply
  4. Sivajini Daniel

    August 9, 2017 at 7:25 am

    Hi, can u tell me how to make butter milk pls?

    Reply
    • Bharat Mallapur

      September 19, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Take yoghurt or curds, dilute to a thin consistency with cold water, and whip it in a mixer or with a hand blender to remove the butter from it… Once you extract butter, the remnant is butter milk.

      Reply
  5. Viji

    May 20, 2017 at 7:52 am

    I tried this method of making vathhal with my homegrown sundakkai. It was very easy to make and vathal tastes awesome.

    Reply
    • sangeethapriya

      May 22, 2017 at 12:54 am

      thank you so much, glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Mueeid Soomro

    February 6, 2017 at 10:54 am

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  7. Mayuri Patel

    May 24, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    These berries are totally new to me. However, its always interesting to learn about new edible plants, berries etc.

    Reply

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