MANATHAKALI LEAVES SAMBHAR(Black Nighshade)

Manthakali or Black nightshade  - it has got a tiny fruit almost purplish  in colour is eaten  as it is whereas the raw ones are used for making curry.    The raw ones are put in curd and salt and sun dried which is called Manathakali Vathal.  This vathal is stored and can be fried whenever you want.


The leaves are also having lots of medicinal value it is believed that it cures the stomach related ailments.   For your ready referene, here is the link for the  healthbenefits  of this plant and the fruit.  : manathakali-plant-and-its-benefits.html.

The leaves sambhar is made as you make the normal sambhar so there is no tension.  Instead of using vegetables, we are using the leaves here.



manathakali leaf sambar with ragidosa

manathakali leaves

Link for Manathakali soup, Manathakali Vathalkuzhambu
Let us look at the recipe now:

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes (Cooking dal in pressure cooker+ sambar)

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

¼ cup manathakali leaves

1 cup of boiled tur dal or moongdal ( i used split moong dal with husk)

1 tsp sambar powder

Turmeric powder

Salt as per taste
1/2 tsp amchur powder or 1/4 cup tamarind pulp

Tempering:

1 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

Curry leaves

Asafoetida

Method:

1.  Cook the manathakali leaves in tamarind pulp with turmeric and salt till the leaves are cooked and the raw smell of tamarind goes off. If you are using amchur powder,the same can be added along with the sambhar powder. 

chopped manathakali leaves

2.  Add the boiled and smashed tur dal/moongdal in it and boil for two minutes



boiled dal



3.  Temper with the ingredients mentioned above.

How to serve:

Serve hot with chapatti, rice, dosa, idli