Kothamalli Thuviyal

Ingredients
Items	Qnty	Comments
Onion	1 medium	(tamil:vengayam)
Tomato	1 small	(tamil:thakkali)
Green chillies	5	(tamil:pachaimilagai)
Corriander	15 sprigs or 1/2 bunch	(tamil:kothamalli)
Tamarind	About the size of a small marble or 2 teaspoons paste.	(tamil:puli)
Coconut	1 cup	(tamil:theyngai)
Mustard seeds	½ teaspoon	(tamil:kaduku)
Urad dhal	½ teaspoon	(tamil:ulluntham paruppu)
Salt	½ teaspoon	Or as required
Oil	3 teaspoons	For frying

Method

1. Cut the onion and tomato into big pieces.Slit the chillies.

2. Wash the corriander in water and pat dry.Remove the leaves from it.

3. Heat the oil in a tawa(wok) and add mustard seeds and urad dhal.

4. After it splutters add the onion and sauté well.

5. When the onion gets fried well add the tomatoes and sauté.

6. After 2 minutes add the tamarind and coconut and saute for 2 more minutes.

7. Finally add the corriander and turn over.

8. Off the stove and allow it to cool down.

9. Grind all the ingredients into a smooth paste along with salt in a blender.

10. Transfer to a serving dish.

· Salt and chillies can be varied according to taste.

· Coconut can be avoided if needed.

· Instead of green chillies red chillies can be added as well.

· After adding the corriander don’t saute otherwise the leaves will be cooked.

· Serve hot with idly or dosai.