കോവക്ക തീയല്‍ 

Ingredients:

Kovakka sliced                  : 1 cup
Shallots                              : 5 nos 
Chilly  pdr                          : 1tsp   
Coriander pdr                     : 2 tsp
Grated coconut                   :1 cup
Tamarind                            : lemon size
Turmeric pdr                      : a pinch
Oil                                       : 2 tbsp

 For seasoning:

Mustard seeds                     : 1 tsp
Red chillies                         : 2 split into 2
Shallots                               : 5 nos  chopped
Curry leaves

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai and saute the thinly sliced kovakka pieces till it changes to light brown colour and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai and add grated coconut and fry it. When it turns light brown colour reduce the flame and add the chilli pdr and coriander powder, mix well and remove from fire. Add shallots to this and grind it to a smooth paste.
Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water for 20 mins and extract the juice from it. Boil it for 5 mins with sauted kovakka. Add salt and turmeric pdr and boil for few more seconds. Now add the ground coconut paste and cook for 3 mins in a low heat. The curry should be thick.




Heat oil and put mustard seeds, when it splutters add red chillies, and sliced shallots and curry leaves. Fry it for 1 min and pour it over the curry. It goes well with rice.

Variation: Instead of kovakka we can use shallots (Ulli theeyal-ഉള്ളി തീയല്‍ ). For that saute whole shallots in oil and follow the same method.