Kothamalli Thuvayal

Kothamalli thuvayal(Coriander Chutney) is the name for this chutney in TamilNadu. This is one of the favourite delicacies for many of us. There are many recipes for this and I have given here the recipe used by my paati and amma.In general like many spices coriander also contains antioxidants, especially the coriander leaves. Its good to have coriander in everyday meal. In my home we have this Kothamalli thuvayal almost every week. It tastes good with idli and dosa. You can also have it with rice adding little sesame oil. Vahhh the taste will be heavenly. Try it out my friends.

Ingredients:
1 Bunch of Coriander (washed and chopped)
3-4 Red Chillies
1/4 cup of Urad dhal (preferably black urad dhal)
1/4 inch Tamarind
1/2 tsp Hing
Salt to taste
Oil as needed

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan and add the red chillies and urad dhal. Fry till the dhal turns golden color.
2. Now add hing and tamarind to it and saute for a min. Keep them aside in a plate and allow to cool.
3. In the same pan add a tsp of oil and fry the coriander leaves till the raw smell goes off. Allow it to cool.
4. Grind the dhal mixture coarsely first and add the coriander leaves. Grind into a coarse paste with reqd salt and little water.
Delicious Kothamalli thuvayal is ready......