ULLI THEEYAL (Baby shallots in coconut gravy)

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Ingredients

  • 200 gms                       Shallots (Small onion)- 200 gms
  • 3/4 cup                         Grated coconut
  • 1 small lemon size       Tamarind
  • 2 – 3 nos                      Green chilli
  • 2 tbsp                           Chilly powder
  • 2 tbsp                           Coriander seeds powder 
  • 1/4 tsp                          Turmeric powder 
  • 1/2 tsp                          Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp                          Asafoetida Powder
  • 1/4 tsp                          Fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 tsp                          Jaggery
  • 1 spring                        Curry leaves  
  • 2 – 3 tbsp                     Coconut oil
  • 3 cups                         Water
  • Salt  as required

Making

Cut Shallots into half or if they are very tiny prefer to keep them whole.  Soak the tamarind in half cup of warm water.  

Heat a pan on a low flame, add in the coconut, saute for few seconds.  Add in the dry spices chilly, coriander, fenugreek and asafoetida powder.  Saute until the mix becomes dark brown in colour and a nutty aroma comes from the coconut.  Leave aside to cool down.  Fine grind to smooth paste by adding few drops of water.  

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add a pinch of turmeric, shallots, green chilly, little salt and saute.  Add in curry leaves.  Saute until the onions turn light brown in colour.  Add tamarind water and allow it to boil.  Now add the ground paste to it, mix well.  When it boils again add 21/2 cups water.  Now add salt and keep stirring occasionally stir well.  Check for sour, salt and add in jaggery.  Let the gravy boil until the oil starts coming up and you reach thick gravy consistency.  The gravy turns to dark brown in colour, add a dash of coconut on top to enhance and bring in the authenticity of Keralian delicacy.

Garnish with curry leaves.  Serve it with Kerala brown rice or Chapathi.

 Tips for pealing the Shallots.  Soak the onions in water for 1 hour and then pealing will be easy. 

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