Coriander / Cilantro Thogayal

Ingredients:

• Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Cilantro - 1 1/2 cup
• Urud Dhal - 2 tsp
• Hing - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Red Chilli - 5 nos
• Tamarind - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Take a pan, add oil and heat it.
2. Then add urud dhal, red chillies, hing, tamarind ( Don't add too much of tamarind, that may spoil its taste. ), and salt.
3. Saute them well till the dhal turns color.
4. Then add the cilantro and saute them well till the raw smell of the cilantro goes away.
5. Then add the coconut and then saute them for 1 - 2 more minutes.
6. Then grind the mixture to a fine paste.
7. Colorful kothamali / cilantro thogayal is ready.