As I have mentioned in a previous post, a thogayal is a thick and coarsely ground coconut chutney which accompanies a meal of rice and mulagootal. While coconut is indispensable and the main ingredient in a thogayal, sometimes certain vegetables are sautéed in a bit of oil and added. Small Madras onions/ shallots, ridge gourd (peerkangai/ peechingya) and pumpkin (mathan) are a few such vegetables.
This being the season for winter carrots, I have used them to make this thogayal. These carrots lend a faintly sweet flavour to an otherwise spicy and slightly tangy chutney.
Carrot Coconut Thogayal (Thick Chutney)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut freshly grated
- 1/4 cup carrot grated
- 1 tbsp black gram lentils (urad dal)
- 2 tbsps Bengal gram lentils (chana dal)
- 3 chillies dried red
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- tamarind a small piece of (size of a grape)
- 1/4 tsp asafetida powder
- to taste salt
Instructions
- Heat the oil and sautxe9 the lentils, over medium heat, until they turn golden. Add the red chillies and asafetida powder and stir a couple of times, ensuring the asafetida does not burn. Take the pan off the heat and add the curry leaves, allowing it to wilt slightly in the heat of the pan.
Asha says
Hi Aparna, hope you are having a great time there today, if you celebrate Shivaratri ie. life is as usual here, nothing exciting unless we make it. Chutney looks so delicious, beautiful presentation, looks like pudding! 🙂
Ashwini says
wow nice pic. As soon as I saw the photo, I thought of carrot rice..Cant believe it is chutney..Delish..
Madhumathi says
Happy Shivratri,Aparna..The Carrot thogayal is looking gorgeous..Very innovative recipe 🙂
Bharti says
That chutney looks delicious Aparna…hmm..I’m gonna try and come up with something orange. I love FIC but I’ve been really out of it recently.
Sunshinemom says
Delicious chutney! I haven’t tried carrots in thogayal but sounds good the way you have made it.
Janaki Gopikrishna says
sahi hai yaar!! good dish in orange.
jayasree says
Lovely presentation. Have made carrot chutney. Good idea to use in thogayal.
A_and_N says
Carrots and thogeyal? I should so try this. I love Thogeyal. I made one – which is total pseudo. Will post this week.Oh, sent you the pic 🙂 Thanks for getting back to us.
Soma says
Carrot is a nice addition Aparna.. that looks delicious!
Aparna says
Thanks, Asha.Looking forward to your entry, Bharti.Thanks, N. Got the picture.
Suganya says
What a fantastic idea. Your recipes are inspiring, Aparna.