Danseuse Padmini Ravi shares her favourite recipeThengai thogayal, an Iyengar household favourite.
Danseuse Padmini Ravi
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Coconut
- 4 tbsp Urad dal
- 2 Red chillies
- Curry leaves
- Asafoetida, for taste
- A pinch of tamarind
Method:
- Fry urad dal in two tsp oil until golden brown.
- Add red chillies and fry for 20 seconds.
- Grind fried dal with fresh grated coconut, curry leaves, tamarind, a pinch of asafoetida and salt. Grind to a thick paste. Season with mustard.
- Goes well with hot idlis, dosas or hot rice.
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