U may question why shall we be held writing this recipe for kaanum pongal.My mother told this story requested me to publish this recipe.In Tamil Nadu, kanu is also referred to as Virgin Pongal/kanni pongal and it is celebrated by unmarried women by playing within the river banks,making pongal and eating it there.It is just like resting next day of the three times of festivities.People venture out together with family and also have a nice day's outing.My mother told when she was youthful they're going for outing transporting this straightforward coconut thogayal and pazhang curry (combination of remaining sambar ,kootu ,poriyal ) for supper and relish the whole day in river banks.Nowadays only a few people follow this practice.To take a seat in your own home watching all of the special programmes on television,we can also make our lunch quite simple with this particular thogayal,sunda curry and papad.Hope u'll do this and revel in ur day..
Wish u all a really happy and attractive pongal. ..
Thengai thogayal /Coconut thogayal recipe
Easy and simple thengai thogayal recipe
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: a few minutes
Prepare time: a few minutes
Total time: ten minutes
To roast grind- Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
- Red chillies 4-5 nos
- Hing 1/4 teaspoon
- Tamarind small berry size
- Urad dal 1/2 tablespoons of (optional)
- Salt water - when needed
- Inside a kadai ,heat 2 teaspoon of oil.Roast the urad dal,red chillies,hing.(U may also roast coconut together with these components)
- Grind them coarsely adding salt and tamarind.Add grated coconut and grind it thick without adding water.Coconut is going to be half ground.Now add hardly any water making a thick paste.Remove inside a serving bowl.
- Enjoy mixing with plain grain adding sesame oil/gingely oil and have being an accompaniment for curd grain !
- To obtain this nice color,use crushed red chilli.Otherwise u might not obtain the same color.U will find the chilli within the picture background.
Adding urad dal is optional.If u add urad dal, u may use this thogayal as side dish for idli,dosa too.Mostly we get this to chutney for travel.It stays good for you to 2 days without refrigeration if u roast coconut well.
U may also roast coconut in the finish and add it while grinding which provides a pleasant flavor.
This thogayal could be refrigerated coupled with for just two-three days.