Coconut Theeyal (Ulli Theeyal, Shallot onion Theeyal)
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: sambar/curry/Huli
Ingredients
- Coconut (grated) - 1 big
- Small onion - 10 nos
- green chillies - 2
- garlic (optional) - 4
- curry leaf - 2 strings
- musturd seeds - 1tsp
- tamarind paste - 3 tblsp
Directions
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Method
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Fry the grated coconut in a pan till it becomes golden brown. keep it aside to cool
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On another pan pour 3tblsp of oil and put the mustard seeds.
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Put the small onions.
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Meantime grind the roasted coconut into fine paste without adding water.
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Put that paste with the sauteed onion.
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Pour water and make it boil. Simmer the flame and add tamarind paste.
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Let it cook till oil floats on top.
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Instead of onion theeyal you can make theeyal with other vegetables like drumstick (murigakkai) theeyal , prawn theeyal, brinjal (vazhuthanakai) theeyal, okra(vendakkai) theeyal, bittergourd (pavakkai) theeyal, zucchini theeyal, lotus root theeyal etc.