Kothamalli thokku | Coriander Leaves Thokku
Kothamalli thokku or Coriander thokku is a thin spread. It is prepared with fresh Cilantro leaves along with seasonings.
Servings: 5
Calories: 124kcal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 2 cups Coriander leaves or Cilantro tightly packed
- Tamarind small piece
- Asafoetida / Hing a generous pinch
- Salt as needed
- 1 inch Ginger
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- 5 tbsp Sesame Oil
To Roast and Grind:
- 12 nos Dry Red Chilli
- ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
Instructions
- In a pan dry roast the chilli and fenugreek seeds till they slightly turn colour. Allow it to cool down and blend them to a coarse powder.
- Clean the coriander leaves well and chop them into smaller pieces. Heat a pan with 1 tbsp oil.
- Saute the coriander leaves well along with the tamarind till the leaves shrink.
- Allow it to cool down and blend to a coarse paste long with ginger salt and the fenugreek red chilli paste.
- Heat a pan with oil and mustard seeds and hing and then add in the blend coriander paste, saute in a low flame for 5-6 mins till the mixture turns into a deep green colour and starts leaving oil.
Notes
- Be little generous with oil so as the thokku will have a longer shelf life.
- Don’t blend the coriander leaves to a very fine paste.
- Adjust the spiciness as per your preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.6g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 13.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 7mg
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