Coriander thokku it is for Day 3 of the blogging marathon. My initial plan was to make coriander thogayal to cover the letter ‘C’. But I thought that was too simple and finally opted to make this thokku. If anyone is wondering about the thogayal, no worries since I made it the following week and also took pictures. Sometimes these thokku and podis are a life saver during lunch. Thokku is a condiment similar to thogayal, but it is more on the thicker and drier side. It stores well for a couple of weeks since most of the moisture is gone due to sauteing.
You could use this as a side dish for chapatis or mix it with rice. It is easy to make, but it takes time to reduce down to the thick pickle consistency. I have adapted this recipe from Mallika Badrinath’s microwave cooking recipe book. I did not use the microwave, but used the stove top. Off to the recipe.
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Fragrant rice made using the thokku.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil + 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (Vendhayam/Methi)
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 bunch coriander leaves cleaned and stalks removed (1.5 cups tightly packed)
- Medium lemon size tamarind
- 10 – 12 red chillies
- 3 – 4 tsp salt
- 1.5 tsp grated jaggery
Method
Soak chillies and tamarind in a little water for an hour.
In a tsp of oil roast fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds. Allow to cool.
Take the roasted fenugreek and mustard seeds in a spice grinder or blender.
Powder the spices. Keep aside.
Take the soaked chillies, tamarind and the coriander leaves in a blender.
Blend well.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil and add the paste to it. Saute for about 5 minutes.
Add the salt and jaggery and continue to saute until the mixture thickens and comes together.
See how it is thickening up and is coming together. It took around 12 minutes for me.
Add the prepared fenugreek + mustard powder.
Mix well and turn off the stove after a minute or so.
Kothamalli thokku mixed with rice.
Enjoy!
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awesome rice recipe
I have tasted the ready Thokku..but somehow I did’nt like it.This version sounds easy and delicious..may be I will try without jaggery….m sure I will love it!!book marking!!
Love the bowl of rice.Nice recipe
I bet this is loaded with aromatic flavor.
looks like a proffesional one…love these kinds of thokku..
Hello Vardhini, is my first time here and it looks great! What a fab way to showcase the recipe – cos i love the step by step pictures! Great going! and kothamalli thoku is an alltime fav of mine. The flavor’s just so good, right!
wow – that must be some flavorful rice
looks absolutely mouth-watering. Love the clicks too…
Nice clicks. The step by step pics look really good!
Mouth-watering thokku!!!
looks lovely, just what i need when im not in the mood to cook
Very delicious thokku. Can have it any time of the day…
I also make this version sometimes! love the flavor!
I also make this version sometimes! love the flavor!
Looks tangy, herby and delicious. Soaking red chilies in tamarind is a cool trick, will try it next time when I make a chutney.
Delicious and finger licking thokku…we do make the same way,love to have it with idly,dosa and rice…..
It is hard to believe it is made of just cilantro by looking at the color. Nice one.
love these kind of tokku’s, comes handy on lazy days:p thanks for the recipe
Yumm, mouthwatering here…Super tempting thokku Vardhini..
Lovely pictures Vardhini, it looks like that pickle you get from priya’s
My fav. looks delicious.