Thibbatu mallum is another popular way to cook Turkey berries or sundakkai or Thibbatu as we called in Sri Lanka. This is a very easy Sri Lankan recipe which takes few minutes only to cook a delicious side dish.
First, wash and remove seeds of thibbatu. Wash properly. Drain water. Add ½ tspn turmeric powder to cleaned Thibbatu and mix well. This step is to prevent Thibbatu from discolouring. Keep aside.
Step 2
Grind fresh coconut into a fine paste together with salt, green chili, and turmeric powder. Keep aside.Now we are ready to cook Thibbatu Mallum.
Step 3
In a cooking pot, mix thibbatu and other remaining ingredients. However don’t use grated coconut at this time.Add water to the Thibbatu mix and cook in low flame covered till Thibbatu is tender.When the Thibbatu is tender and cooked, add the ground coconut paste on it.Mix well.Adjust salt as per taste. Cook for another few minutes until all are well mixed.Thibbatu mallum is ready to serve with plain rice.
Notes
Use a plastic bag to cover the turkey berries when you punch it with a heavy thing.
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