Ulli Theeyal – Shallots in Roasted Coconut Curry

Ulli Theeyal – Shallots in Roasted Coconut Curry

What is a Theeyal? 

Theeyal is a dish, mostly vegetarian, where spices and grated coconut are roasted together, till golden brown and then ground to a fine paste. There are several varieties and methods.  Here, I am sharing an extremely simple but yummy Ulli Theeyal or Shallot Theeyal made with shallots in roasted coconut curry. If you love whole shallots in a curry, you will love this Theeyal.

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Ulli Theeyal – Shallots in Roasted Coconut Curry

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How to make Ulli Theeyal – Shallots in Roasted Coconut Curry – Recipe at a glance:

• Peel the shallots.
• Soak tamarind
• Roast coconut with cumin and fenugreek till brownish-red and grind that to a paste.
• Saute the green chilli, shallots, ginger, garlic, and tomato, adding spices and coconut paste in sequence.
• Temper with mustard seeds, dry chilli, and curry leaves. Add to the curry.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup of peeled Shallots
• 1 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
• 1 lime sized ball of Tamarind pulp
• 1/8  tsp Fenugreek seeds
• 1/8  tsp Cumin seeds
• 3 Tbsp  plus 1 Tbsp Coconut oil
• 2-3 Small hot green chillies, chopped into thin rings
• 3 large cloves of garlic
• 1 small piece of ginger (a little less than the garlic)
• 1 firm and ripe Tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 2 dried Red chillies, broken
• 1 sprig of fresh curry leaves
• Salt, to taste

Key Ingredients: Shallots, Coconut, Garlic, Ginger, Green chilli,Tomato, Tamarind, Curry leaves, Spices, Coconut oil, Salt.

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