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Coconut thogayal recipe-Coconut thuvaiyal recipe-How to make coconut thuvaiyal-thengai thuvayal

September 30, 2010 by PadhuSankar 57 Comments

Coconut thogayal / thuvaiyal is different from Coconut chutney.  Coconut chutney can be had as a side dish for idly, dosa, pongal and chapati but does not go well with rice. But coconut thuvaiyal can be had with all the above and with plain rice also. Mix coconut thogayal with hot steaming rice topped with a tsp of ghee or sesame seed oil – it will taste heavenly. All you need is some papads/chips or fried vegetable curry to go with. Try it and you will not regret it. This is a very simple recipe which can be done in a matter of 5 minutes.

coconut thogayal-Thengai Thuvaiyalthese coconut birds look lovely- isnt it ?

Coconut Thogayal-Thengai Thuvaiyal Recipe


Coconut Thogayal-Thengai Thuvaiyal Recipe

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 10 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish-Thuvaiyal
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Coconut (grated) -1/2 cup
   Oil – 2 tsp
   Mustard seed -1/2 tsp
   Urad dal – 2 tbsp
   Red chillies – 3
   Whole black Pepper -1/4 tsp (optional)
   Hing/ Asafoetida – a pinch
   Tamarind – (very less) small pea sized ball
   Curry leaves – 2 sprigs (optional)
   Salt to taste

coconut thuvaiyal-thengai thogayal

Method

Heat 2 tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when mustard splutters, add urad dal, pepper, red chilies and hing.

Saute until dal turns golden brown, then add curry leaves, grated coconut and switch off the flame.

Grind everything together along with tamarind and salt to a coarse paste. Do not add too much water. (see the picture) It should be thick.

Serve it with hot steamed rice topped with a tsp of ghee. You can pair it with a simple vegetable stir fry or vegetable curry.

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Comments

  1. Tanvi

    September 30, 2010 at 7:02 am

    sooo cute padhu…where do you get such super ideas? The recipe looks yummy!

    Reply
  2. Roshan

    September 30, 2010 at 7:18 am

    what an art and a yummy thuvayal..

    Reply
  3. chaitrali pathak

    September 30, 2010 at 7:38 am

    loks yummmm….and very innovative way of presenting it

    Reply
  4. Paaka Shaale

    September 30, 2010 at 7:42 am

    A very nice recipe padhu. And the birds are so cuuuute and adorable 🙂

    Reply
  5. Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover)

    September 30, 2010 at 8:47 am

    look so cute, and a yummy recipe

    Reply
  6. Hari Chandana

    September 30, 2010 at 8:51 am

    Woww.. beautiful presentation.. looks really nice 🙂

    Reply
  7. Sushma Mallya

    September 30, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Superbly presented, thogayal looks yum

    Reply
  8. An Open Book

    September 30, 2010 at 10:31 am

    omg those are incredibly cute

    Reply
  9. ♥LOVE2COOK♥

    September 30, 2010 at 11:13 am

    Love thengga thovayals alot! Those coco's are soooo cute! 😉

    Reply
  10. Priya

    September 30, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    Woww sooo cute presentation..my favourite thogayal.

    Reply
  11. Kairali sisters

    September 30, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    Yes padhu, those cuties looks so lovely…

    Coconut thogal looks delish….

    Reply
  12. Sweetartichoke

    September 30, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    That is a cute presentation 🙂 and a flavourful recipe! very tempting!

    Reply
  13. Me...

    September 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    I also make coconut thogayal and paruppu thogayal…its a little different thats all…Love your props and your clicks..

    Shobha
    http://www.anubhavati.wordpress.com

    Reply
  14. Anncoo

    September 30, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Hahaa…seems like those two coconuts are arguing who is going to have that Coconut thogayal first ;DD

    Reply
  15. aipi

    September 30, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    You are super creative..the birds look adorable..
    Lovely thogayal!

    US Masala

    Reply
  16. Swathi

    September 30, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    Coconut birds looks cute. They are worried to see delicious coconut chutney.

    Reply
  17. Hamaree Rasoi

    September 30, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    Hi Padhu

    Coconuts look so cute.. Loved your creativity.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

    Reply
  18. Satya

    September 30, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    very new dish to me love the recipe n ur presentation too

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  19. மகி

    September 30, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    coconut birds look attractive! nice recipe.

    Reply
  20. NIDHYA

    September 30, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    Nice presentation..lovely chutney

    http://aaha-oho.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  21. Pushpa

    September 30, 2010 at 11:36 pm

    Beautiful coconut decoration.Yummy coconut thogayal.

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

    Reply
  22. KavyaNaimish

    September 30, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Lovely Presentation….

    Reply
  23. Krishnaveni

    October 1, 2010 at 1:08 am

    that looks so cute, my fav thogayal, yummy

    Reply
  24. Nandini

    October 1, 2010 at 6:26 am

    Wow! How cute! The coconut thogayal is really tempting!

    Reply
  25. தக்குடுபாண்டி

    October 1, 2010 at 9:17 am

    Photo is very nice with thiruttumuzhi!…:P

    Reply
  26. women-wisdom.com

    October 1, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Simple and delicious. All your recipes are best exhibted in a creative way. Like it.

    Hamsamalini chandrasekaran
    http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com

    Reply
  27. kothiyavunu.com

    October 1, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    Pics are so cute & yummy thuvyal padhu..

    Reply
  28. Vivarjitha

    October 2, 2010 at 2:28 am

    choooo chweeet….cute recipe

    Reply
  29. Gulmohar

    October 2, 2010 at 2:28 am

    That looks super cute

    Reply
  30. PJ

    October 3, 2010 at 4:13 am

    your presentation always amazes me! you are so full of ideas.

    Reply
  31. Jagruti જાગૃતિ

    October 3, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    cute cute cute..!

    Reply
  32. Sulagna

    October 3, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Thanks a lot for visiting my space dear..You have such a lovely blog here..And what beautiful presentation.Happy to follow you !!

    Best Regards
    Sulagna
    http://e-senseofspicenfragrance-sulagna.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  33. Ananda Rajashekar

    October 3, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    ohhhh gosh they look so very cute 🙂

    Reply
  34. Rachana

    October 3, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    That looks soooo cute 🙂

    Reply
  35. SavithaRaj's Spice Land

    October 3, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    Awesome thuvayal and I really like the decor on the coconut,Check my blog for a surprise!!

    Reply
  36. SavithaRaj's Spice Land

    October 3, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    Check my blog for a surprise!

    Reply
  37. Sarah Naveen

    October 4, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    cute presentation..thogayal looks simply delicious..

    Reply
  38. sangeeta

    October 4, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    Hi Padhu..after a long time.
    the coconut birds look very cute and the coconut thogayal is something i would love to have with rice as you suggested . For a confused north indian , thogayal looks similar to chutney , thickness is the only difference …is it so ??
    i would love anything like this regardless of the name for sure.

    Reply
  39. Anu

    October 5, 2010 at 10:01 am

    Lovely Recipe…i have a surprise for you in my blog..

    Reply
  40. Home Cooked Oriya Food

    October 5, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    lovely presentation!

    Reply
  41. Aparna S Mallya

    October 5, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Loved the birds!! And neat recipe too!

    Reply
  42. meeso

    October 12, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    The coconut birds are cute! The recipe also sounds super tasty 🙂

    Reply
  43. uvr

    October 21, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    absolutely loving your creativity and presentation of food! Very inviting photographs

    http://myspicykitchen.wordpress.com

    Reply
  44. Janaki

    September 5, 2011 at 9:50 am

    today i had prepared coconut thuviyal and wheat dosa for breakfast…tasted heavenly……
    All of your recipes are easy to follow…thanks for your effort!!

    Reply
  45. yamu

    December 15, 2011 at 7:52 am

    i like it very muchhhhhh all the best

    Reply
  46. Bodichitta

    February 22, 2013 at 10:05 am

    hey for coconut chutbey, if we donot have grated coconut, can we use processed coconut paste (canned) available in departmental stores?

    Reply
  47. PadhuSankar

    February 23, 2013 at 6:06 am

    I don't think that will be good option.Since in India, fresh coconuts are easily available, I have not tried that.Anyway you can try it.

    Reply
  48. yawanika

    June 17, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    Fantastic recipe….was super easy to make….super yummy as well!! Thank you for all the hard work you put in this blog!!

    Reply
  49. shri nidhi

    January 30, 2016 at 1:30 am

    Very nice

    Reply
  50. michelle pederson

    August 18, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    Hi Padhu. Do I just add the tamarind directly with all the fibers? Sorry I have only used tamarind by boiling it to make tamarind water.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 18, 2016 at 2:21 pm

      Yes, you can add it directly after removing the seed and the fiber. If you want to use tamarind extract, just use 1/2 tsp of thick tamarind extract.

      Reply
  51. michelle pederson

    August 18, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    Thanks!

    Reply
  52. Vishrushvijay S

    November 23, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    for vegetable thogaiyals I used to add pearl onions. but since this is of plain coconut which I haven't tried before, I have a doubt whether v can add small onions r not. could u pl clarify my doubt..

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      November 24, 2016 at 5:48 am

      You can add pearl onions to vegetable thogaiyals. Avoid adding to this coconut thuvaiyal. Enjoy the taste of the coconut. This tastes awesome with steamed rice and a tsp of ghee.

      Reply
    • priyanka Ragul

      March 1, 2017 at 5:54 pm

      Dish was niceee

      Reply
    • priyanka Ragul

      March 1, 2017 at 5:56 pm

      Its very nice n tat presentation is adorable..

      Reply
  53. Preethi Vijayakumar

    March 17, 2020 at 11:48 am

    Thank You for this recipe. Came out well.

    Reply

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