Kothamalli Thogayal Coriander Thuvaiyal Recipe

Kothamalli Thogayal is a healthy side dish to rice made using coriander leaves, lentils and spices. Kothamalli Thogayal is very tasty and a great combo with rice and is easy to make. Learn how to make Kothamalli Thogayal with step by step pictures.

Amma cooks coriander chutney Often this thogayal is slightly different from this and tastes very tasty with rice. You can mix it only with rice and ghee otherwise you can mix it with sambar rice, curd rice or even different types of rice.

About Dhaniya Thogyal

Coriander Thogyal is an excellent accompaniment to plain rice or any variety of rice. i like it thogayal As a part of my lunch menu, even with sambar and rasam rice. Thogayal is also called Thuvayal in Tamil.

Pair this thogayal with hot boiled rice and ghee, one of the best combinations! You can create a quick lunch menu for those lazy days like I did.

Coriander Thogyal Ingredients

• coriander leaves – Choose fresh coriander leaves.
• Lentils – Gram dal and urad are used.
• red chilli – I have regular red chilli, you can also use Kashmiri red chilli.
• Coconut – Coconut gives volume to this thogayal and also adds flavour.
• Tamarind – Tamarind balances the taste and adds mild spiciness to the thogayal.

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How to make Coriander Thogyal step by step

1.Heat oil – add lentils and fry until golden brown, then add red chilli and fry for a minute, then add coconut and fry until light brown, then add tamarind.

2. Turn off the stove and then add green coriander and stir on high speed. Let it cool, then grind it with salt and some water to make a slightly thick paste.

Serve with hot boiled rice or any variety of rice!

Expert Tips

• Adjust the water as per your preference. Generally thogayal is a bit thick, but stick with it depending on your preference.
• You can skip the coconut and also add onion and proceed with all the other ingredients in this recipe.
• Do not grind it finely and make a paste, thogayal means coarse as it goes best with rice.
• There is no need to roast coriander leaves, just the flame after switching off is enough to cook it.
• Adjust the spice level as per your preference.

serving and storage

Coriander Thogyal can be served with rice. It keeps well in the refrigerator for 2 days.

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