Yelegurige Kudi Tambali

Yelegurige Kudi Tambali

Tambali is one of the traditional dishes of Havyakas. Tambali is served with white rice at the end of the meal. This simple but versatile dish is very delicious especially on a hot day. You can serve this as a drink also.

In essence, tambali is a seasoned mixture of ground coconut and buttermilk. Different flavored thumblis are made by blending different ingredients individually,  like ginger,  garlic,  cilantro (coriander leaves), raw mango, cumin seeds or fenugreek etc. Red chillis, mustard seeds and asafoetida(optional) are used for seasoning. 

Yelegyurige plant is very easy to grow, even in California. Tolerates moderate winter.

Cook time: 15 min
Nutrition Info: Low fat, low carb, Protein (moderate)

Ingredients

• Yelegurige Kudi-                          8 stems leaves
• Fresh grated Coconut -              1/2 cup
• Cumin Seeds -                               1 tsp
• White Peppercorns -                  1/4 tsp
• Red Chilli -                                     1
• Water -                                             1/2 cup + 1/2 cup
• Oil -                                                   1 and 1/2 tsp                              
• Buttermilk (Low fat)                  2 cups
• Salt -                                                  1 tsp

Method:

1.  Wash the leaves and pat them dry.

2.  In a small pan, add place oil, cumin seeds, peppercorns, red chilli, and the yelegurige leaves. Roast them on medium low heat while continuously stirring the ingredients until the leaves wilt and the other ingredients turn slightly brown.

3.  Blend the roasted ingredients along with grated coconut, and 1/2 cup of water to make smooth paste.

4. Pour the blended mixture into a medium sized pot. Use rest of the 1/2 cup water to transfer the paste out of the blender. Add the buttermilk and salt and mix well. 

 Yelegurige Kudi thumbli is ready to be served with plain rice. 

This also makes a fine drink in the summer time.