Name: Kerala Style Theeyal
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 nos Onions (finely sliced, large); 2 nos Garlic pods; 1 cup Grated coconut; 1 cup Shallots (Kunjulli); 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); 1 tbsp Chilly powder; 100 gm Jack fruit seeds (cut into 4 pieces, Chakka kuru); 1/3 cup Red gram (Thuvaraparippu); 1 tsp Coriander seeds; 3 nos Green Chilly (slit); Salt (As reqd); 4 tsp Oil; 1 tbsp Tamarind extract (Puli vellam); 1 tsp Turmeric powder; Curry leaves (A few)

Kerala Style Theeyal

A spicy curry

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 nos Onions finely sliced, large
2 nos Garlic pods
1 cup Grated coconut
1 cup Shallots Kunjulli
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
1 tbsp Chilly powder
100 gm Jack fruit seeds cut into 4 pieces, Chakka kuru
1/3 cup Red gram Thuvaraparippu
1 tsp Coriander seeds
3 nos Green Chilly slit
Salt As reqd
4 tsp Oil
1 tbsp Tamarind extract Puli vellam
1 tsp Turmeric powder
Curry leaves A few

Instructions

Heat 2 tsp of oil in a frying pan.
Add 1/2 cup of the chopped onions.
Saute well till brown and add curry leaves, coriander seeds, garlic and fenugreek seeds.
Stir for a few more minutes, remove and keep aside.
On a low heat, dry roast the coconut till brown.
Blend the coconut with the onion mixture adding half a cup of water.
Cook the dal and jack fruit seeds along with water in a pressure cooker.
Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan.
Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the curry leaves, green chillies, remaining onions and shallots. Fry till they turn brown.
Add chilly powder followed by the tamarind extract and + cup water.
Add salt and allow it to boil.
When it starts to boil, add the blended paste, dal and cook on a low flame for 15 minutes.

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Response (5)

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meghna April 12, 2004

whats shallot?

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manju February 27, 2004

Let me see..not yet tried ..but we will see..ok

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Kuch Kuch July 11, 2004

Shallots are the small onions

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D July 27, 2005

Tried this curry today…I substituted coconut with soya granules… It tasted extremely good… Thaka a lot for the recipe…


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machambi May 30, 2006

substituted coconut with soya granules…
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|| made theeyal with soya granules? thats like saying made chicken
VVVV curry with beans… lol funny.

4 from 5 votes (5 ratings without comment)

Kerala Style Theeyal