India

Ulli Theeyal

Name: Ulli Theeyal
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 300 g Small shallots; 120 g Grated coconut; 1 tbsp Tamarind; some of each Coriander & chili powder; some of each Curry leaves & fenugreek; 2 tbsp Coconut oil

Shallots in roasted coconut sauce from Kerala

Ulli theeyal is a dark curry from Kerala of small shallots in a sauce of roasted coconut.

Tamarind brings the characteristic sourness, while roasted coconut gives the deep brown colour and nutty aroma.

Servings4

Time45 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Small shallots300 g
Grated coconut120 g
Tamarind1 tbsp
Coriander & chili powdersome of each
Curry leaves & fenugreeksome of each
Coconut oil2 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Roast the coconut with spices dark brown.
Grind to a paste.
Fry the shallots in coconut oil.
Add the coconut paste and tamarind water.
Simmer until the sauce is thick and dark.

Make it original

Tamarind and curry leaves are in the Asia Boutique.

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