How To Make Thengai Thuvaiyal/ Coconut Thogayal Recipe

Thengai Thuvaiyal/ Coconut Thogayal is served as a side dish for a rice. It is a thick form of Chutney.

Ingredients required:-

Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seed -1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 2 tbsp
Dried red chilies - 3 broken
Whole black Pepper -1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Curry leaves - a handful 

Coconut (fresh shredded) -1/2 cup
Tamarind - very little small peas sized ball
Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan, adds in mustard seeds, when mustard crackle, add urad dal, pepper, dried red chilies, and Asafoetida.
2. Saute in low flame until dal turns light brown, then add in curry leaves, shredded coconut and switch off the flame.
3. Grind everything together along with tamarind and salt to a coarse paste. Do not add too much water. It should be a thick paste.