Ulli Theeyal / Small Onions Cooked In Roasted Coconut Gravy

Posted On 18-Nov-2007 at 7:07 PM by Seena  

Ingredients and Method
small onions / shallots 15 whole peeled
tomato 1
green chillies 2 chopped
coconut oil
tamarind 1 goose berry size

For roasting
coconut grated 1 cup
small onions chopped 3
garlic clove chopped 1
coconut oil 2 tea spoons
curry leaves few
perumjeerakam/ fennel seeds 1 pinch
coriander powder 3 tea spoons
chilly powder 1 or 2 tea spoons
turmeric powder 1 tea spoon


Heat coconut oil. Fry small onions and garlic. when it turns brown, add coconut, fennel seeds and curry leaves. Stir until the coconut turns brown. Then add all powders and stir for few seconds only. Remove from fire. When this cools, blend them with 1/2 cup water.(Or use enough water to make it a thick solution)

Heat 1 table spoon oil. Saute small onions and green chillies. When it begins to transparent, add tamarind water about 1/2 cup. Put salt and tomato chopped and let it boil. Add blended coconut mixture and boil. When oil floats on top, remove from fire.

Heat 2 tea spoons of coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds, fry dry red chily and curry leaves.Pour them into the curry.

You can make this in an easy way.
For this start from the end. Do the seasoning first and saute small onions and green chillies in this and boil with tamarind water, tomato and blended coconut mixture. Add enough salt.

Enjoy with Rice..!

Other Theeyal Recipes,
Kaippakka / Bittergourd Theeyal
Chemmeen / Prawns Theeyal

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18 Shared their opinions:

  1. Asha Says: 18 November 2007 20:15  

    My favorite dish Seena. Wheever I come back back from vacation, this Theeyal is the first ting I make, I love it. Thanks for your recipe too, more the better!:))

  2. Siri Says: 18 November 2007 22:29  

    Lovely looking Theeyal Seena. Even I made some Vangi Ulli Theeyal many many days back..:)

    -Siri

  3. Laavanya Says: 19 November 2007 00:20  

    I love theeyal.. but have never added tomato to it.

  4. TBC Says: 19 November 2007 03:36  

    Theeyal is one of my favorite Kerala dishes.:-)

  5. Nags Says: 19 November 2007 08:19  

    i love theeyal. reminds me of home :)

  6. Daily Meals Says: 19 November 2007 17:05  

    Hi Seena! The Theeyal looks yummy...

  7. Happy cook Says: 19 November 2007 17:41  

    I love this ulli theeyal. Always loved this when i was back at home. My mom used to make this but she could never give me the correct amount of things she used.
    Thankx for the recipe

  8. RAKS KITCHEN Says: 19 November 2007 17:47  

    I like the reverse method;D
    Looks yummy :))

  9. Lissie Says: 19 November 2007 18:40  

    theeyal looks delicious! my version is little different...

  10. sagari Says: 19 November 2007 19:23  

    seena ulli theeyal looksss delecious got to try this lovely recipe

  11. Ramya's Mane Adige Says: 20 November 2007 00:02  

    lovely recipe!!! have never tasted it b4.. will try it out sometime. thanx

  12. DEEPA Says: 20 November 2007 02:32  

    awesome ...i love it ..very yummy one .....thks for sharing

  13. Mocha Says: 21 November 2007 17:17  

    This looks so good. I love theeyal.I havent been in ur blog for few weeks and see such a lot of yummy recipes.

  14. Jeena Says: 22 November 2007 21:03  

    I love all your recipes Seena this is a lovely one it looks fantastic. :)

  15. Thankappan and Thankamma Says: 15 January 2008 07:49  

    It is a real good dish. But take a while to make it.

  16. Seena Says: 15 January 2008 10:00  


    Thanks T & T for the comment! Enjoy cooking..!

  17. ammu Says: 20 March 2008 21:18  

    thank u Seena.. i tried ur ulli theeyal, it was ugran..

    thanks
    again

    Ammu

  18. Seena Says: 20 March 2008 22:59  

    Thanks Ammu,
    Enjoy cooking, Your recipe pics are looking great..!     :)

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