Name: Ulli Theeyal (Soated Pearl onion cooked in roasted coconut Gravy) recipe by Sheena Omana Narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Pearl Onion:- 500 gms ( sliced thinly ) Keep 5 to 6 whole onion for garnishing; Cummin Seeds:- 1 tsp; curry leaves:- 1 sprig; Grated Coconut:- 1cup; Coriander Powder:- 1 tbsp; Chilli powder:- 1 tsp; Kashmiri Chilly powder:- 2 tsp; Turmeric Powder:- 1 tsp; Tamarind:- 1 gooseberry size soaked in warm water; Salt :- as per your taste; coconut oil:- 2 tbsp; Methi( Fenugreek seeds) roasted and powdered 1/2 tsp; Jaggery:- optional( grated 1 tsp)

ABOUT Ulli Theeyal (Soated Pearl onion cooked in roasted coconut Gravy) RECIPE

Ulli(Onion) Theeyal is a Kerala traditional dish which is made of roasted coconut, coriander powder/seeds and fenugreek.it has a very nice aroma of roasted coconut and little pungent from tamarind and yes off course bit of red chilly which adds spices to our curry

Ingredients Serving: 3

Pearl Onion:- 500 gms ( sliced thinly ) Keep 5 to 6 whole onion for garnishing
Cummin Seeds:- 1 tsp
curry leaves:- 1 sprig
Grated Coconut:- 1cup
Coriander Powder:- 1 tbsp
Chilli powder:- 1 tsp
Kashmiri Chilly powder:- 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder:- 1 tsp
Tamarind:- 1 gooseberry size soaked in warm water
Salt :- as per your taste
coconut oil:- 2 tbsp
Methi( Fenugreek seeds) roasted and powdered 1/2 tsp
Jaggery:- optional( grated 1 tsp)

Instructions

Heat pan and dry roast grated coconut until it turns dark brown in color
Once it turns light brown in color add cumin seeds and roast for 2 mins, add coriander powder, chilly powders, turmeric powder and roast for 30 seconds.
Remove from fire and allow it cool.
Grind roasted masala first fry in mixer later add water little by little and grind to smooth paste.
Heat oil in deep kadai add whole onion pieces first fry until it turns light brown in color.
Remove from pan and set aside for garnishing. Now in the same pan add sliced onion and curry leaves fry until it turns brown .
Add grounded masala mix well add little water and make gravy little thin
Add tamarind juice give a nice mix and now add salt
Allow it cook for 2-3 mins in medium flame now you can add grate jaggery and mix well
Now you can add methi powder mix well, pour little coconut oil and now cover with lid. Switch of the flame of your stove
Let this gravy set for 10 mins.
Serve hot with steam rice

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