Kerala Vendakaya Theeyal

 

Theeyal is an awesome dish with the yumminess of roasted coconut and tangy flavor of tamarind. Theeyal is prepared with various vegetables like ladies finger, bitter guard and small onion. It goes awesome with hot steamed rice. It’s a thick gravy consistency curry.

 

Ingredients 

Lady’s finger (cut into small pieces) -10 no’s

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Tamarind small ball soaked in water

Small onion few

Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp.

Red Chilly powder- 3 tspds

Coriander powder – 2 tsp.

Coconut Oil - 1 tsp.

Curry Leaves

Rai 1tsp

Fenugreek seed ¼ tsp.

Dry red chilly 2no

Salt as required 

 

 

Method

In a kadai add little oil add fenugreek seeds add small onion sauté add coconut fry it till it turns brown. Add coriander chilly and turmeric powder and sauté for few seconds add curry leafs switch off the flame. Once cooled grind it to fine paste and keep aside. In another heavy bottomed vessel add rai dry chilly and fenugreek seeds. Add lady’s finger and fry for few minutes till its fried well. Add tamarind pulp a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Once boiled add grinded mixture check the salt and sourness and consistency .Normally Theeyal are thick in consistency but I sometimes prepare it in running consistency .

Garnish with curry leaves. Serve hot with rice.