Ulli Theeyal

Theeyal is a kerala dish eaten with choru(red boiled rice). This can be made with different kind of vegetables like baby onions, bittergourd,normal onions,carrots, choocho(chayote). The main ingredient is fried coconut.

Ingredients

Pearl(baby) onions - 1 Cup
tamarind – 1 lemon sized
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
Cumin seed -1 tsp
Pepper corns – 1 tsp
Red chilli – 2
Turmeric pdr – ½ tsp
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
coconut Oil – 3 tbsp

Seasoning

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
redchiilie -1
Curry leaves
Salt

Method:

1. Make juice from the tamarind.
2. Peel the onions and fry it in 2 tbsp oil till it becomes light brown add the tamarind juice,turmeric pdr and asafetida and cook it.
3. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and fry coconut till it is golden brown. The aroma of the coconut is very important in making theeyal.See that it does not burn at all.
4. Addred chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorn.
5. When it cools grind into paste adding little water.
6. Heat 2 tbsp. oil and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and remaining red chillies. When the seeds start spluttering, add ground paste and cook for a few seconds. Add this to the onions and tamarind. Add salt to taste. Simmer for 5-7 minutes.

Serve hot with rice.