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Kothamalli Vidhai Thuvaiyal | Dhaniya Thogayal

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Course: Thogayal
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

  • Coriander seed - 1/4 cup
  • Urad dal - 1 + 1/2 tbsp
  • Pepper - 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilli - 2
  • Tamarind - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Hing - generous pinch
  • Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Instructions

  • Soak tamarind in hot water
  • Add all the mentioned ingredients and turn on the stove
  • Cook on medium - low flame till the dal turns golden brown for about 2-3 minutes; let it cool down
  • Add the sauted mixture, salt, hing, tamarind and tamarind water and grind into thogayal texture. Serve it with rice and sesame oil

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Notes

  1. Adjust the red chilli according to your spice.
  2. 1/4 teaspoon of Cumin seeds can be added
  3. Channa dal can be added instead of urad dal or an equal amount of Channa dal and urad can be used
  4. 2 tablespoon of Coconut can be added for extra flavor
  5. Onion, and garlic can be sauted and added to the thogayal
  6. If you are using store-brought tamarind extract use 1/2 tsp
  7. adjust tamarind according to your taste
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