Easy Coconut Curry - Thengachar, Ozhichu Curry Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
To grind
  • Coconut, grated- 1½ cups
  • Green chilies- 1 or 2
  • Fresh ginger- 2-inch slice
  • Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
  • Water- ½ cup or enough to make a smooth paste
Other ingredients
  • Coconut oil- 1½ tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Dried red chilies, halved- 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Water- ¼ cup
  • Salt- 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. To a blender jar add the above-mentioned ingredients 'to grind' & grind to a smooth paste.
  2. Place a claypan or non-stick pan over medium heat.
  3. Add oil, when the oil turns hot, add mustard seeds, let splutter.
  4. Add dried red chilies and curry leaves, saute for a few seconds.
  5. Lower the flame and pour the ground coconut to the pan.
  6. Rinse the blender jar with ¼ cup water & add the water to the pan.
  7. Don't make this curry too watery.
  8. Add salt and combine well.
  9. Cook the coconut curry over medium heat for a few minutes, don't let the curry come to a boil.
  10. When the curry starts to boil, take the pan off the heat and keep it covered.
  11. This coconut curry along with rice & dried shrimp chammanthi tastes delicious.
  12. Also goes really well with spicy fish curry and rice, pour the fish curry and coconut curry over the rice, combine well & enjoy.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/easy-coconut-curry-thengachar-ozhichu-curry-recipe/