Kothamalli thokku | Coriander leaves thokku recipe
Kothamalli thokku is a tangy, spicy kind of chutney recipe which is flavorful and accompanied with rice.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro (coriander leaves)
- 2 tbsp gingelly oil
- 1 tbsp whole urad dal
- 5 or 6 dry red chillies (as needed)
- 1 pinch hing
- Small piece tamarind (gooseberry size)
- 1 tsp jaggery
- ¾ tsp salt (as needed)
Instructions
Preparation:
- Rinse coriander leaves with running cold water and chop roughly.
- Soak a piece of tamarind in some water for five minutes.
Recipe:
- Heat oil in a pan and add the clean cilantro (coriander leaves).
- Just saute the fresh leaves for two to three minutes until the leaves shrunk without changing color. Do not fry in high heat as the coriander leaves will lose the freshness and become dark in color. Also, too much frying yields a loss of nutrients.
- Transfer the sauteed leaves to a plate.
- Add some gingelly oil to the same pan, fry whole urad dal.
- Add dry red chillies and keep sauteing until urad become golden brown color. Put some asafoetida.
- Switch off and add tamarind and jaggery.
- In the same retained heat mix the sauteed coriander leaves and required salt.
- Let this mixture cool down a bit and grind without adding water.
- Thokku should be having a coarse texture to taste better when mixed up with rice.
- Serve with hot rice topped with ghee and simple papad for a delightful meal.
- Store in a tight jar in the refrigerator for up to a month. Just use a clean dry spoon every time when using it.
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Notes
Tips:
1) Use fresh coriander leaves and wash properly to remove the soil and dirt from roots.
2) Along with whole urad dal, you can use a tsp of gram dal while sauteing.
3) Adjust the quantity of dry red chillies based on your spice requirements.
1) Use fresh coriander leaves and wash properly to remove the soil and dirt from roots.
2) Along with whole urad dal, you can use a tsp of gram dal while sauteing.
3) Adjust the quantity of dry red chillies based on your spice requirements.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal
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