AMLA THUVAIYAL/CHUTNEY

Ingredients:

Steamed amla wedges one cup
Shallots 10nos
Red chilies 4 nos
Shredded coconut one cup
Urad dal one Tablespoon
Chana dal one tablespoon
Garlic 4 nos
Curry leaves 10 nos
Sesame oil one tablespoon
Asafoetida one pinch
Salt to taste
Tamarind one gooseberry size
Jaggery one piece
Water as required

Procedure:

Fry all the ingredients by adding one by one.
First add oil in a wok.
Add red cilies, shallots,  garlic, urad dal, chana dal until the dals turn golden brown.
Add curry leaves.
Saute for a while.
Add amla wedges and saute for a minute.
Add tamarind and jaggery.
Now, add shredded coconut and saute gently.
Add salt and asafoetid
Set aside
Blend all the ingredients with required water to a coarse pasts.
Check the salt.
Transfer the chutney/ thubayal to a serving bowl.

Serve this chutney with hot steamed rice and ghee. It will go very well with idlies, dosais etc.