Thengai (Coconut) Thogayal

Ingredients:

1. Grated fresh coconut - 1/4 cup
2. Urad dhal - 1 tbsp
3. Red chillies - 6
4. Tamarind - 1 tbsp
5. Salt - to taste
6. Oil, mustard seeds for seasoning

Preparation:

• Heat little oil and fry chillies and dhal together till golden
• Grind with coconut, salt, tamarind to coarse paste, with little water
• Season with mustard seeds

Variations:

Ginger and Coriander Thogayal: Omit coconut, fry chopped ginger and grind with fried ingredients, salt, coriander leaves and tamarind

Onion thogayal: Dice onion to medium sized pieces. Fry till transparent, fry urad dhal and chillies and follow the same recipe