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kothamalli thokku

Coriander leaves thokku
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Ingredients

steam cook

  • 50 grams of coriander leaves
  • 10 grams tamarind
  • Pinch of turmeric powder

Crush

  • 4 garlic

To roast

  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds

To temper

  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida

Coriander Thokku

  • Required salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon jaggery
  • 1 + 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder

Instructions

  • First, discard thick steam and wash coriander leaves
  • Add water to an idiyappam pan and boil
  • steam cook  coriander leaves,  tamarind, and turmeric powder for 3 minutes
  • Turn off the stove and cool
  • Crush garlic and keep it aside
  • Dry roast mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, and pepper; till they turn aromatic and change color. Also mustard seeds splutter
  • Transfer and cool
  • Add oil to a wide heavy bottomed pan and heat the oil
  • Furthermore, add mustard seeds and Splutter
  • Add asafoetida and mix well
  • furthermore, add crushed garlic; roast till they change to golden brown
  • Turn down to low flame
  • Furthermore, add Kashmiri chilli powder; give a quick mix
  • Add coriander mixture; mix well
  • Turn to medium flame
  • Add water and mix well
  • Furthermore chilli powder,  salt, and jaggery; mix well
  • Cook for 4-5 minutes or until thokku thickens and oil oozes out around the pan

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Notes

  1. Steam-cooked coriander help for faster cooking. If you planning to skip this step, saute coriander and tamarind with sesame oil then prepare malli thokku
  2. I like the texture of crushed garlic in tomato garlic pickle. you can also fine or roughly chop garlic
  3. Kashmiri chilli powder is not as spicy as regular chilli powder. Adjust the chilli powder according to your taste
  4. For the best pickle taste, I would recommend the quantity of oil mentioned in the post. you can reduce the oil but the coriander leaves pickle taste might vary accordingly
  5. It stays good for one week. Cool completely then store in an airtight container. always use a clean dry spoon. for longer shelf life increase oil

Variations for kothamalli thokku

  1. Saute coriander leaves and tamarind with sesame oil
  2. use chilli instead of chilli powder
  3. skip the garlic and prepare grand sweets kothamalli thokku
  4. increase sesame oil for longer shelf life
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