PREP TIME: 5 Mins
COOKING TIME: 5 Mins
Ingredients
Vallarai Keerai – 1 cup
Onion – 1
Curry Leaves – 1/2 cup
Tamarind – ½ inch piece/ball
Salt – to taste
Dry red Chilli – 10
Coconut – ½ cup grated
Urad dal – 1 tea spoon
Oil – 2 tea spoons
Procedure
STEP 1: Clean and wash the Vallarai leaves.
STEP 2: Heat oil in a pan add urad dal and fry till it turns golden brown.
STEP 3: Add red chilli, curry leaves and onion. Cook for 5 minutes.
STEP 4: Add salt, tamarind and the Vallarai leaves. Cook for a minute and turn off the heat.
STEP 5: Let the mixture cool down. Add grated coconut and grind the mixture to a fine paste.
STEP 6: Transfer to serving bowl.
TIP: Vallarai Thuvaiyal can be served with upma, idli or dosa. After transferring to serving dish you can temper the thuvaiyal with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves.