Maa Vathal Recipe – Sharmis Passion

Maa Vathal is made with raw mango, rock salt and the bones are dried and stored for annual consumption. Maa Vathal is used for seasoning tamarind based kulambu dishes and for making pickles. Learn to make Maa Vathal with the help of step by step pictures.

We can use Maa Vathal for spices Fish Kuzhambu Or Puli Kuzhambu Or a recipe like tamarind based kuzhambu Mochai Kuzhambu, Poondu Kuzhambu, Thatta Payir Kuzhambu etc . Amma Maa makes Vathal Kujambu which tastes very good. You can prepare Maa Vathal and store it during summer.

About Maa Vathal

‘Vathal’ in Tamil means sun-dried vegetables or berries and ‘maa’ is raw mango hence maa vathal is sun-dried raw mango. Maa Vathal is dried in the sun and stored for annual consumption for making pickles, curries etc.

Raw mangoes are mixed with salt and dried in the sun and stored which is called Maa Vathal. Raw mango season is around the corner and the sun is shining brightly so I have been using Vathal recipes this summer. We make Maa Vathal Kulambu and it tastes great with rice, idli, dosa etc.

Maa Vathal Samagri

• raw mango – Choose slightly ripe raw mango which has a tangy taste, I like it very much. However, you can also use raw mango.
• black salt – Rock salt is added to raw mango and kept for some time.

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How to make Maa Vathal step by step

1. Wash raw mangoes thoroughly. Cut them into slightly larger pieces as shown below.

2. Take out the raw mango pieces in a container, add rock salt to it and mix well. Mix well to evenly apply the salt. Close the container with a lid and keep it for 2 hours. Remove excess water. Then spread it on a tray or clean cloth and dry it thoroughly.

3.Let it dry until it is bone dry. Store in a clean container after it dries completely.

Store it for one year.

Expert Tips

• I used one slightly ripe mango and the remaining 2 were raw. Slightly ripe mango tastes both spicy and sweet, I like it very much.
• Bone drying this way can take at least 2-3 days – depending on how much sunlight you get. It took me about 5 days to dry completely.
• You can also mix ½ teaspoon turmeric powder with rock salt.
• When you keep it in a container there should not be any moisture in it and it should be completely dry otherwise it will not last long and will spoil easily.

serving and storage

Maa Vathal stays good for at least a year without refrigeration. It stores well in the refrigerator for up to 2 years.

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