Kothamalli Thogayal / Coriander Thogayal

Ingredients

• Kothamalli / Corainder leaves - 1 cup (tightly packed)
• Oil - 2 teaspoons
• Red chillies - 4 nos
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Channa dhal - 2 tablespoons
• Onion - 1 
• Tomato - 1
• Tamarind - 1 small ball
• Salt - 3/4 teaspoon
• Coconut - few pieces 

Method

• Heat oil in a kadai.Saute garlic and red chillies
• Add channa dhal and roast till it becomes brown

• Now add chopped onions and fry them
• Put chopped tomatoes and saute them
• Add tamarind and coriander leaves.Saute them once.The leaves will shrink.Add salt at this stage.Mix thoroughly and switch off the stove

• Allow it to cool and add coconut pieces before grinding

• Grind it to a smooth paste using little water

Kothamalli thogayal is ready.Serve it with Idly / Dosa /Curd Rice.

It can be mixed with plain rice with little ghee added to it and served along with fried applam