Name: Theeyal - Southern Style
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Vegetables; 1 cup Desiccated coconut or finely grated raw coconut; 15 nos Pearl onion/button onions (Kunjulli); 1 tsp Split urad dal (Uzhunnuparippu); 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (add only if using fish, Uluva); 1 tbsp Red chilly powder; 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; Curry leaves (for seasoning); Oil (for sauteeing vegetables and for seasoning); 2 tbsp Tamarind paste (thick); Salt (As reqd)

Theeyal - Southern Style

Can be made with vegetables/onion/mushroom/dried small fish/prawns

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Vegetables
1 cup Desiccated coconut or finely grated raw coconut
15 nos Pearl onion/button onions Kunjulli
1 tsp Split urad dal Uzhunnuparippu
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds add only if using fish, Uluva
1 tbsp Red chilly powder
1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Curry leaves (for seasoning)
Oil (for sauteeing vegetables and for seasoning)
2 tbsp Tamarind paste thick
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Dry roast coconut, dal, 2 small onions and curry leaves.
When evenly browned(this is very important), add chilly, coriander and turmeric powders.
Grind it to a very fine paste.
Saute the vegetables in oil, until cooked soft.
:- If you use onions/lady`s finger/bitter gourd, it tastes more good if sauteed until brown.
:- If fish is used, I suggest cooking with small amount of water rather than frying.
Add tamarind paste to veg.
Add the ground masala paste, enough water and salt to taste and simmer in low fire.
Season with fried small onions, dried chillies and curry leaves.
:- Serve with rice.
:- Add 4 - 5 pepper corns to masala if using fish.
*For vegetables, you can use either small onions only, or brinjal/eggplant or small onion and lady`s finger or mixed veg like tomato, carrot, kovakka, drumsticks or dried fish like nettholi and small onion or fresh prawns and onion. or mushroom and onion what ever ingredients you use preparation method is almost the same. I have tried with almost all of those combinations and always it turned out tasty.

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Response (2)

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sarah September 13, 2008

its very tasty

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Rajesh May 20, 2009

This is really a nice recipe. I am also putting the image for it. You need to fry cocunut to nice dark color to get the taste and color for theeyal. The tamrind paste doesnt need to be 2 tblspoon. 2 teaspoon is enough. Thanks for the nice chemmeentheeyal recipe. I have put the chemmeen after the onions have turned very soft and put the tamrind on top of prawns.

Theeyal – Southern Style