சுண்ட வத்தல் (Sundavathal)
Sundavathal is made from sundaikkai. Sundakkai is also known as turkey berry, prickly nightshade, shoo-shoo bush, wild eggplant and pea eggplant. It helps increase hemoglobin in blood and boost immune power. It is also known to help with type-2 diabetic patients. We can cook சுண்டைக்காய் directly in gravy or can make vathal to prepare vatha kulambu or vadagam.
Ingredients for Sundavathal
Sundaikkai – 1 1/4 cup
Water – 1 cup
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Directions
Wash the sundaikkai and take out the stems.
Half split the sundaikkai (see picture).
Add 1 cup of water, 1/4 tsp salt and sundaikkai.
Half cook the sundaikkai and drain the water.
Spread the sundaikkai in a plate.
Dry sundakkai under the sunlight.
Leave the sundakkai under sunlight until completely dried.
Store vathal in a ziplock cover (or air tight container).
Sundakkiai vathal ready.
Take oil in a frying pan and fry sundakkai in medium flame.
Serve with curd rice.
Note
You can use this sunda vathal for vatha kulambu also.
Pictures
Ingredients 
Remove the stem 
Wash in water 
Half split the sundaikkai 
Half split 
Add water 
Add salt 
Cook sundaikkai 
Stop when half cooked 
Filter the water out 
Sun dry sundaikkai 
Sundavathal ready 
Store in airtight container 
Pour oil in frying pan 
Keep in medium flame, add sundavathal 
Let it fry 
Sundavathal ready to serve
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