How long does it take to make Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry?

The total time to make Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry is 55 minutes. Preparation takes 25 minutes and cooking takes 30 minutes.

How many servings does this Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry recipe make?

This recipe makes 4-5 servings of Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry.

What type of cuisine is Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry?

Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry is a South Indian Recipes dish from the Indian Curry Recipes category.

Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry

Name: Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4-5
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 Citron (Narthangai); 2 Green Chillies; 2 cups Tamarind Water; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 tablespoon Jaggery grated; 1 teaspoon Methi Powder (Fenugreek Powder); 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 2 tablespoon Gingelly oil; Salt to taste

Archana's Kitchen

March 29, 2025

1463 Ratings

Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 25 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 55 M

Makes:4-5 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:South Indian Recipes

Narthangai Curry in the South Indian cuisine, especially tamil cuisine, citron is widely used in pickles and preserves. Here is delicious sweet and sour recipe of this fruit that can be had with steamed rice, dosa's or even along with phulka's.

In Tamil, the unripe fruit is referred to as 'Narthangai', which is usually salted and dried to make a preserve. The tender leaves of the plant are used with chilli powder and other spices to make a powder, called Veppilakatti or Narthellai podi. Both narthangai and narthellai podi are usually consumed with curd rice.

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Ingredients

2 Citron (Narthangai)

2 Green Chillies

2 cups Tamarind Water

1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1 tablespoon Jaggery, grated

1 teaspoon Methi Powder (Fenugreek Powder)

1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

2 tablespoon Gingelly oil

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry

To prepare Narthangai Curry (Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry), cut the citron / narthangai to desired size after taking the juice from it. Keep this narthangai juice aside.

Heat gingelly oil in a pan on medium flame, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds splutter, add turmeric powder and fenugreek powder to it.

Add green chillies and the cut narthangai to it, sauté them for a minute after adding salt.

Now add the tamarind water to this and let this mixture boil for 2 minutes on a medium flame.

Add the grated jaggery now and let it boil for another minute. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool.

At this stage add in the narthangai juice and stir well. Store it in an airtight container.

Serve the delicious Narthangai Curry | Sweet and Sour Citron fruit Curry along with dosa's or curd rice.

Recipe Tags

South Indian Recipes

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