Thakkali Theeyal

Ingredients:

• Tomato (thakkali) 3
• Green chilly 5
• Sliced shallots 1/4 cup
• Tamarind paste as rqd
• Coconut 1/2 grated
• Unakka kanthari mulaku (dry bird's eye chilly) 8
• Chilly pdr 1 Tsp
• Curry leaves
• Oil

Heat oil in a kadai and add the chopped tomato, sliced shallots and chilly. Saute it well. Roast the grated coconut, kanthari mulaku and curry leaves in a kadai (roast it in low flame) till it turns brown colour. Remove it from fire and add the chilly pdr and mix well. Allow it to cool and grind it well without adding water. Add this paste into the sauted tomato mix and add water and salt. Boil it well. Add rqd amount of tamarind paste and boil for few min.

[Recipe courtesy: Vanitha]