Kothamalli (coriander leaves) thuvaiyal recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Kothamalli (Coriander Leaf) - 1 cup or 1 1/2 cup [washed in water]
2. Hot dry chili - 6
3. Asafoetida - a pinch
4. Tamarind - gooseberry (nellikai) size
5. Curry leaves (optional) - 4
6. Uluttam paruppu (split black gram) - 1 table spoon
7. Oil - 4 table spoon
8. Mustard seeds - 1/2 table spoon
9. Garlic - 3 cloves
10. Salt - to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Heat a pan with 2 table spoon of oil, now add Asafoetida , Uluttam paruppu (split black gram), Kothamalli (Coriander Leaves) and cook for 2-4 min until the excess water evaporate from leaves.
2. Grind the cooked leaves, tamarind, garlic and salt into a find thick paste.
3. In a pan heat rest of oil add mustard seed, when it start to splatter add the curry leaves cook for 1 min.
4. Now add the ground paste mix well for 1-2 min and serve.

NOTES:

1. Good to go with biryani.