Ingredients:
• Coconut – 1/2
• Red Chillies – 5-6
• Urad Dal – 2 tbsp
• Tamarind – 1/2 Lemon size
• Asafoetida – a pinch
• Oil – 2 tsp
• Water as required
• Salt as required
Method:
- Grate the coconut.
- Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a small frying pan, fry the asafoetida and cool it in a small bowl.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan, golden fry the urad dal and put it in the above bowl.
- Fry the red chillies in the same pan and put it in the bowl.
- After the above fried items become cool, add tamarind, salt and a little water and coarsely grind them in a mixie (Grind to a fine paste, if required).
- It can be mixed with hot rice and a little ghee or gingili oil and eaten.
- Serve the mixed rice with fried appalam or any vegetable fry.
- It can also be served as chutney with dosa or idli by adding water.
Recipe courtesy of N.UMAMAHESWARI