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Kothamalli Thokku

May-10-2016
Vanamala Hebbar
5 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
5 People
Serves
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ABOUT Kothamalli Thokku RECIPE

Kothamalli is a Tamil word called Coriander leaves / Cilantro. This is simple and easy recipe. It is a great accompaniment with white rice, curd rice or chapati, dosa, idli etc.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Blending
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 5

  1. Coriander leaves - 1 cup
  2. Malaka / Red chillies - 4-6 (i've used Byadagi chillies)
  3. Tamarind / Puli - a small lemon size or use paste (1 tbsp, I have used paste)
  4. Asafoetida / hing / Periyangum - 1/2 tsp
  5. Chanadal / Kadalparppu - 2 tbsp
  6. Urad dal / Ulthuparppu - 2 tbsp
  7. Rocksalt or Sea salt - to taste
  8. Oil - 2 tbsp (i have used Olive oil)

Instructions

  1. Chop the coriander leaves trim the stems and clean and rinse thoroughly and drain water completely.
  2. In a pan heat oil then add chana dal, urad dal, chillies fry together till dal gets golden color then add tamarind, fry for 2 mins.
  3. Remove from the flame let them cool a bit then make a fine powder, later on add hing / asafoetida and coriander leaves ( do not add water) because coriander leaves in itself are moist.
  4. Grind into a smooth paste. Add salt and blend it again.
  5. Take out and transfer into a bowl. Heat oil (2 tbsp olive oil) in a pan pour it into thokku mix well and transfer into glass jar.

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Sanjay Reddy
May-11-2016
Sanjay Reddy   May-11-2016

the pic looks very appetising

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