Ulli theeyal / shallots in roasted coconut gravy

 

Theeyal is a thick gravy type curry.We can prepare theeyal with ladies finger,mixed veggies small onion bitter gourd or even with prawns.Amma used to prepare ulli theeyal and mixed veg theeyal.I love the combo of thick yogurt and theeyal :)
When I got some fresh onion I decided to try it .My hubby loves this version and sure he will give a portion to his collegues also.
When I called my mom for asking recipe she told me if you like saute the onion first or let it cook as such,but he first version is more tasty .So I decided to saute it and reduced the quantity of oil for tempering

I have already posted chemmeen ulli theeyal (prawn and shallots theeyal)recipe here

Ingredients :

• Shallots / cheriya ulli : 2 cups
• Green chilly : 2
• Tamarind : small gooseberry size
• Oil
• Salt

To rost and grind :

• Grated coconut : 1 cup
• Ginger chopped
• Coriander powder : 1 tblspn
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tspn
• Chilly powder : 2 tspn
• Curry leaves : 2 springs

To temper :

• Mustard : 1/2 tspn
• Red chilly : 2
• curry leaves : 1 spring
• Oil

Method :

• Peel wash and slice small onion.
• Heat a pan with oil add sliced onion,salt and green chillies . Saute it well.

• Meanwhile heat a pan with little oil and roast grated coconut chopped ginger and curry leaves.
• Be careful while frying coconut.Keep your stove in simmer mode.
• Once the coconut turns golden color add coriander powder turmeric powder and chilly powder

• Grind the roasted coconut in to a smooth paste.
• Add in ground paste to the sauted shallots.Mix it well 
• Now take the extract of tamarind by using 1/4 up of water and add in this extract to the shallots.
• Mix it again and add one cup of water.Theeyal is  a thick gravy type curry so check the consistency while adding water.

• Now heat apan with oil 
• Add in all the ingredients listed under to temper.
• Mix it with the theeyal.
• Yummy ulli theyyal is ready to serve