U may wonder why am i posting this recipe for kaanum pongal.My mom told this story & asked me to post this recipe.In Tamil Nadu, kanu is also known as Virgin Pongal/kanni pongal and is celebrated by unmarried girls by playing in the river banks,making pongal and eating it there.It is like resting day after the 3 days of festivities.People go out along with family and have a nice day of outing.My mom told when she was young they go for outing carrying this simple coconut thogayal and
pazhang curry(mixture of left over
sambar,
kootu,
poriyal) for lunch and enjoy the whole day in river banks.Nowadays only some people follow this practice.By sitting at home & watching all the special programmes on TV,we too can make our lunch very simple with this thogayal,sunda curry and papad
.Hope u'll try this and enjoy ur day..
Wish u all a very happy and tasty pongal !!
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Thengai thogayal /Coconut thogayal recipe
Simple and easy thengai thogayal recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 10 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 200ml
To roast & grind
- Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
- Red chillies – 4-5 nos
- Hing – 1/4 tsp
- Tamarind – small berry size
- Urad dal – 1/2 tbsp (optional)
- Salt & water - as needed
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METHOD
- In a kadai ,heat 2 tsp of oil.Roast the urad dal,red chillies,hing.(U can also roast coconut along with these ingredients)
- Grind them coarsely adding salt and tamarind.Add grated coconut and grind it thick without adding water.Coconut will be half ground.Now add very little water and make a thick paste.Remove in a serving bowl.
- Enjoy mixing with plain rice adding sesame oil/gingely oil or have as an accompaniment for curd rice !
NOTE - To get this nice color,use crushed red chilli.Otherwise u may not get the same color.U can find the chilli in the picture background.
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Adding urad dal is optional.If u add urad dal, u can use this thogayal as side dish for idli,dosa too.Mostly we make this chutney for travel.It stays good for one to two days without refrigeration if u roast coconut well. - Adjust the amount of chillies and tamarind according to ur tastebuds.
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U can also roast coconut at the end and add it while grinding which gives a nice flavor. -
This thogayal can be refrigerated and had for 2-3 days.
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