Thenga Thogayal is a dish dish widely popular in Tamil Nadu. This side dish is takne along Kanjee and rice . This is one such recipe which can be truely called as economical food since it doesnt need much of ingredients and also it is served just a spoonful or two for a person.Thenga is a Tamil word which means coconut. Thenga thogayal is delicious and perfect coastal side dish to be served with rice and podridge. Whenever I prepare kanjee at home, i make sure to prepare thenga thogayal too. Also whenever we decide a long train trip, we make sure to get idlis or lemon rice with thenga thogayal. It really stays fresh for long travels and goes well with health and train environment. Atleast its cleaner than railway foods.
So here let me share the recipe of thenga thogayal. Hope everyone would love it.
Ingredients:
Grated Coconut - 2 cups
Whole Dry Red chillies - 4-5 nos
Tamarind - cashewnut sized lump ball
Garlic pods - 4-5 nos
Salt - As per taste
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Method:
- Grind together grated coconut, tamarind, garlic pods , Dry red chillies and salt in a blender to a fine paste by adding little water.
- Take oil in a deep bottomed pan or kadai and heat it.
- Add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.
- Now add the grinded paste to it and saute it over medium heat. Saute it till the water gets evapourates completely.
- Remove and serve it with lemon rice, tamarind rice or kanjee
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15- 20 mins
Serves: 4- 6 persons
Shelflife: upto 2 days
Serving Suggestion: Serve with Lemon Rice, Tamarind Rice, Tamoto rice or kanjee.
Note:
- This Thogayal can be served directly after grinded too, without sauting over fire. In that case add just few spoons of water. This thogayal can not be preserved for longer duration .
- In case you want this thogayal to be preserved long , do saute it over medium fire till the water dries up.
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