Thani Kootu - A Tanjavur Speciality

Cuisine

South Indian Meals

Category

Sides

Thani koottu. Never heard of this in Palakkad. Learnt it from a cook maami who comes for functions at my mil’s place. It’s quite easy to do. There could be variations. I am sharing the method I know and have tasted.

Thani Kootu - A Tanjavur Speciality

Ingredients

  • Tamarind

  • Channa Dal

  • Urad Dal

  • Coriander seeds

  • Red Chillies

  • Coconut

  • Jaggery

  • Turmeric powder

  • Sesame oil

  • Mustard seeds for tempering

  • Curry leaves

  • Asafoetida

Directions

  1. Tamarind - big lemon sized. Jaggery - 1 tb spoon. Adjust to taste.

  2. Roast in sesame oil - 1 tbsp urad dal. 1 tbsp channa dal. 1 tbsp coriander seeds. 6 red chillies. Pinch of curry leaves. 3 tbsp coconut. Grind to a rough paste.

  3. Heat sesame oil. Temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chillies, curry leaves, hing.

  4. Add tamarind extract. Add Turmeric powder - 1 spoon, salt, jaggery and ground paste. Cook on medium flame until it starts to thicken

  5. Roast some scraped coconut and mix in once done. This is the base of the thani koottu.

Thani Kootu

Thani koottu. Never heard of this in palakkad. Learnt it from a cook mami who comes for functions at my mil’s place. It’s quite easy to do. There could be variations. I am sharing the method I know and have tasted.

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