Nellikkai Thuvaiyal | நெல்லிக்காய் துவையல் | Amla Thogayal

Ingredients :

Nellikkai / Amla - 5 no (Large, De-seeded, Sliced) Urad Dal - 2 tbsp Coconut - 2 tbsp (chopped) Dry Red Chili - 5 no Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Water - Required Salt to Taste. To Temper : Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 1 stk

Method :

Steps To Make Nellikkai Thuvaiyal : Heat a teaspoon of oil in a hot kadai, roast urad dal (2 tbsp) and dry red chili, til the urad dal becomes light brown colour. Add in asafoetida and saute for few seconds. Add coconut pieces and saute for about half a minute. Keep aside. Allow to cool completely.

In a same kadai, heat again a teaspoon of oil, add nellikkai \ amla, saute for an minute. Keep aside and allow to cool completely.

Grind roasted urad dal, dry red chili, coconut, asafoetida and required salt. (shown in above image 7 and 8) Add in roasted nellikkai \ amla and grind into paste with required water, keep aside. (shown in above image 9 and 10)

In a same kadai \ pan, temper mustard seeds and urad dal in a teaspoon of hot oil, after splutter add curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Mix the tempered ingredients with amla paste and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve with Dosai or Idly.