Name: Ulli Theeyal !! ( Kerala style curry made with shallots ( baby onions) recipe by Anjali Suresh at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Shallots - about half kg (peeled , washed & cut into thin slices ); A few shallots for the masala - 3 to 4( keep aside ); Coriander seeds - 1 & half tbspn; Methi seeds - half tspn; Turmeric pwdr - half tspn; Coconut grated - 1 big cup; Curry leaves - few for tadka; Mustard seeds - 1tspn; Dry red chilly - 4 to 5 ( for masala & tadka) - adjust to taste; Coconut oil - abt 2 to 3 tbspn; Tamarind - 1 small lemon sized ball ( soaked in water ); water for cooking; Salt to taste

ABOUT Ulli Theeyal !! ( Kerala style curry made with shallots ( baby onions) RECIPE

A flavourful gravy served as a side dish & made with shallots( baby onions /small onions) also called cheriya ulli in Kerala & sambhar vengayam in Tamilnadu.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Shallots - about half kg (peeled , washed & cut into thin slices )
A few shallots for the masala - 3 to 4( keep aside )
Coriander seeds - 1 & half tbspn
Methi seeds - half tspn
Turmeric pwdr - half tspn
Coconut grated - 1 big cup
Curry leaves - few for tadka
Mustard seeds - 1tspn
Dry red chilly - 4 to 5 ( for masala & tadka) - adjust to taste
Coconut oil - abt 2 to 3 tbspn
Tamarind - 1 small lemon sized ball ( soaked in water )
water for cooking
Salt to taste

Instructions

Take a kadai put oil & when hot add the dry red chilly , coriander seeds, methi seeds, 3 to 4 shallots, few curry leaves & fry well till u get nice aroma and then turn off the gas and keep aside by removing it on a plate...
Then take the same kadai put the grated coconut & dry roast/ fry it by continuously stirring on low to medium flame till nice & brown in colour...
Turn off the gas and let it cool down.
Then take another big deep pan put oil & when hot add the sliced shallots & fry well till they change colour to brown....
Pour the tamarind water pulp in it, put salt & turmeric pwdr.Mix well
Let it boil for a few minutes.
In the meantime grind the roasted coconut & other fried ingredients ( kept aside) to a smooth paste with the help of little water
In a small tadka pan put oil & heat it...then put mustard seeds & 1 broken dry red chilly & a few curry leaves....and after it splutters...pour over the gravy... serve hot or cold with rice.... & papad :blush:
This is a collage of the steps in the making of the Ulli theeyal

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