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Coriander Leaves Thokku Recipe | Kothamalli Thokku
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Coriander Leaves Thokku Recipe | Kothamalli Thokku Recipe

Coriander Leaves Thokku Recipe | Kothamalli Thokku Recipe, is a thick spicy paste made with coriander leaves and Indian Spices. Its is similar to our conventional pulikachal mix. This kothamali thokku is a perfect travel friendly recipe and goes good with Idli/Dosa or even with hot steaming rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Chutney, Healthy Recipes, Pickles
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 70kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Mixer Grinder
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Coriander Leaves Tightly Packed
  • 1 Gooseberry Size Tamarind
  • 1 tablespoon Urad Dal
  • 5 nos Red Chili
  • ¼ teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
  • 1 Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
  • 1 teaspoon Grated Jaggery
  • 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder

For Tempering

  • 2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Remove the leaves and thin stem of the coriander leaves and measure it and clean it thoroughly. Chop the coriander leaves roughly and set aside.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon of oil, add urad dal, fenugreek, red chilli and saute it for couple of minutes.
  • Take the fried ingredients to the mixer jar. Add tamraind, jaggery, salt to the mixer jar.Then add washed and chopped coriander leaves to the mixer jar.
  • Grind it to a smooth paste by adding only little water. 
  • Heat the remaining oil in the pan again and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add split bengal gram and fry the bengal gram till its golden. Then add curry leaves and give a mix.
  • Next, add the ground coriander-spice paste along with turmeric powder to the pan. Add 1 cup of water to the mixer jar, rinse and add it to the pan.
  • Allow the thokku to cook for 10 minutes in low flame. After 10 minutes, you can see the oil starts oozing out of the thokku and the thokku would have become thick also. Switch off the flame.
  • Now Coriander Leaves Thokku (Kothamalli Thokku) is now ready to serve!
    Coriander Leaves Thokku Recipe | Kothamalli Thokku

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Notes

  1. We can take equal quantity of mint leaves and coriander leaves instead of only coriander leaves.
  2. Cook in low flame till all the moisture in the thokku is evaporated and the oil started to ooze out
  3. Store the thokku in an air-tight container and refrigerate for longer shelf life

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g