This is a simple coconut thuvayal. Coconut thuvayal along with some hot rice in cold weather is heaven. (Those who haven’t tried, should give it a try)
Coconut thuvayal recipe
Ingredients
Coconut – 1/2 cup grated
Channa dal – 2 tbsp
Urad dal – 1 tbsp
Dry red chilies – 2 or 3
Garlic – 1
Asafoetida – a generous pinch
Curry Leaves – few
Coriander leaves – few
Tamarind – a small pinch
Salt – as required
Oil – 1 tsp
Method
- Heat oil in a pan. Saute urad dal, channa dal.
- When it turns golden, add dry red chillies, and curry leaves. Add asafoetida.
- When it turns dark, add grated coconut. Saute till golden.
- Add coriander leaves. Switch off.
- When it cools down blend it along with tamarind and require salt to coarse chutney.
- Serve along with hot rice.
Notes
- Add only a little water while blending.
Coconut thuvayal recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Coconut grated
- 2 Tbsp Channa dal
- 1 Tbsp Urad dal
- 2 Dry red chilies
- 1 Garlic
- Asafoetida a generous pinch
- Curry Leaves few
- Coriander leaves few
- Tamarind a small pinch
- Salt as required
- 1 Tsp Oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Saute urad dal, channa dal.
- When it turns golden, add dry red chillies, and curry leaves. Add asafoetida.
- When it turns dark, add grated coconut. Saute till golden.
- Add coriander leaves. Switch off.
- When it cools down blend it along with tamarind and require salt to coarse chutney.
- Serve along with hot rice.
Notes
- Add only a little water while blending.
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There are hundreds type of coconut chutney put there, and your version sounds delicious.
Thank you
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Hi.. Sure will check out..Good luck for your new blog.
Thank you very much ?
My pleasure dear
This sounds so delicious!
Thank you Sumith
Delicious and very tasty with hot rice
Thank u Ruchi..
Love it?
Thank you ?
Lovely share 🙂
Thank you dear ?
Looks so so yummy ???
I make something very similar give or take a couple of ingredients:)
Thank you Divya.?..Yes we can always add or reduce the ingredients as per our taste☺
I live in Arizona, and some of these ingredients are difficult to find. I know fresh is always best, but is there a certain type of store I should look for here…or online…or are there good substitutions? Thanks!
Thank you ?.. Glad that you liked it.. You can find all ingredients in Indian stores. I hope you can find one☺.
Love it with hot rice 🙂
Ya..True…With some appalams and pickle??