Coconut Sambol | Thengai sambal

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Idicha sambol

5 minutes tasty dish with coconut is so flavorful. It tastes good with rice and Tiffin varieties. 

Thogayal | thuvaival variety 

It is similar to south indian thogayal. When it comes to Thogayal varieties most of the Thuvaiyal varieties we do in our homes will have a blend of vegetables, lentils, coconut, and spice. Compared to the chutney variety Thogayal are thick. This Sri Lanka version is without lentil

Can I use frozen coconut

Freshly grated coconut gives the best taste but you can use grated frozen coconut. Thaw them first then use. Avoid using dry coconut.

What tastes best with coconut sambal

rice, and sesame oil (or melted ghee) taste best. Thogayal varieties are also a great rice accompaniment with Rasam varieties, Milagu Kuzhambu, marandhu kuzhambu, Poondu Kuzhambu, or any tamarind-based Kuzhambu variety. I also like vengayam thuvaiyal with curd rice and curd semiya. You can also add water and serve it as a chutney with tiffin varieties

Should I saute small onion and curry leaves?

There are two version of thengai sambal. Raw small onion and sauteed version. I have used cast iron pan, I added them after turning off the stove but pan heat is enough to get rid of raw smell. 

Can I pulse instead of mortar and pestle?

Yes you can pulse the ingredients and prepare the idicha thenga sambol

Lime or lemon juice?

Traditionally lime juice is used but that flavor is too strong for me so I used lemon. You can use lime or lemon according to your taste

Can I use tamarind instead 

Yes, skip lime/lemon and use tamarind. I would recommend using soft tamarind for easy pulsinh. If tamarind is hard, microwave or soak in very little water and use it. You can also use 1/2 teaspoon of tamarind paste instead of tamarind.

Shelf life?

Since we use hand I would recommend to finish in 2 days.

Coconut based recipes in TMF

Other Thogayal recipes 

Ingredients 

1 teaspoon coconut oil

3 red chilli

Curry leaves

8 small onion

3/4 cup coconut

Required salt 

1/2 lemon/lime

How to make coconut sambol with step by step pictures

• first, heat coconut oil

• Add red chilli; roast well 

• Turn off the stove

• Add curry leaves and small onion

• Mix well
• First crush red chilli and salt

• Add onion and curry leaves; crush again

• Furthermore add coconut; crush again

• Finally add lime/lemon juice and crush 

• Mix well and serve