Ellu Thuvaiyal
Course: ChutneyCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: EasyServings
8
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
5
minutesThis thuvaiyal goes well with Lemon Rice and Coconut Rice. This can also be served with Idli and Dosa.
Ingredients
Black Ellu (Til seeds) – 4 tablespoons
Coconut gratings – 3 tableslpoons
Urad dhal – 1 tableslpoon
Red Chillies – 6
Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
Garlic – 2 pearls
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Add the Ellu (Til Seeds) in a kadai and dry fry till it crackles. Then transfer to another vessel.
- In the same kadai add a teaspoon of oil and fry urad dhal till it turn light brown.
- Add red chillies, garlic pearls and tamarind and fry for few seconds.
- Finally add coconut gratings and fry for few more seconds. Switch off the heat.
- When it cooled down, put all the fried ingredients in a mixie along with salt and grind it.
- Add one or two tablespoon of water and grind it to a thick dough like consistency.
Hi i have tried Ellu (Til Seeds) Thuvaiyal but its in bitter taste. I dont know what mistake i did. Could u please explain.
Hi Monaa,
Til is having slight bitterness. But if it is too much, then til is overfried.
Ok thank you. I will try it once more. I love til seed smell…..
Hi I want to know if it is possible to use white till seeds?
Yes. You can use white til seeds too. Onlything is the thuvaiyal will be light in colour.
Today I made this thuvayal and had it with Kanji. Delicious and really good aroma!
Thank you Anitha Manohar for your kind feed back.
I tried your ellu thuvaiyal yesterday. I used white variety as I happened to have it on hand. It was awesome. My daughter who loves peanut chutney thought it was peanut chutney. What a great healthy substitute. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind feed back.