Mixed Vegetable Theeyal Kerala Style

Mixed vegetable theeyal is a very flavourful traditional gravy from Kerala cuisine. It is made by roasting coconut, coriander seeds, small onions, red chillies etc to nice golden brown colour and ground to paste, this paste is cooked along with tamarind extract and veggies of your choice. The unique flavour comes from the browning of the coconut mixture thus it is called Theeyal (to burn ). Learn how to make this yummy mixed vegetable theeyal recipe below.

Ingredients

Brinjal,Potato,Drumstick - 1 1/2 cups ( chopped)

Small onions-10-15 nos chopped

Tamarind extract -from lemon sized tamarind

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Fenugreek -1/4 tsp

Gingelly oil -2 tsps

Salt to taste

Curry leaves few

Grind Together-

Small onions-10 nos

Coriander seeds-3 tbsps

Peppercorns-1 tsp

Red chilly -6-8 nos

Grated coconut -1/2 cup

Method

👉Saute the ingredients given under Grind Together in 1 tsp oil until you get a nice golden brown colour and grind to fine paste adding very little water.set aside.

👉In a pressure cooker add the veggies, tamarind extract, ground paste, salt and little water to cover the veggies well and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Release the pressure, keep on fire again and allow it to boil for 2 mins.

👉Meanwhile in a tadka pan heat oil add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds,curry leaves and allow it to splutter, next add small onions and saute well, pour this tempering over the gravy, mix well.