Bombay Chutney | Sidedish for Idli or Dosa!

Bombay Chutney is very easy and delicious sidedish for Idli, Dosa and Chapathi. My Sis-in-law taught me this, I prepared this many times but could not take photo, so when I prepared today took photos and posting it now. Ingredients Onion - 1 no(chopped) Tomato - 1/2 no(chopped) - Optional Green chilli - 3 nos(As per your taste) Ginger - 1 tblspn Kadalai Maav/Besan/Chickpea flour - 3 tblspn Oil - 1 tblspn Mustard...

Red Chutney | Sidedish for Idlis and Dosas!

Today we are learning about Red Chutney/Dip usually eaten at Restuarant with Idlis or Dosa. Red Chutney is very delicious chutney/dip for idlis and dosas. Also one of my blog reader had asked me for this recipe. Here you go. Ingredients Onion - 1no Tomatoes - 1no(small Red n Ripe) Uzhatham Paruppu/Urad Dal - 1 tspn Kadalai Paruppu/Channa Dal- 1 tablespoon Long Dry red chilli...

Homemade Italian Basic Sauce!

I have been wanting to post this recipe from long time,  thought of posting this today as I prepared. I love Italian dishes. I used to use store bought sauce and this is the first time I tried at home. It was perfect and yummy. This sauce can be used for Pizzas /Pastas /as a dip. Ingredients Tomatoes - 2 nos Garlic - crushed /chopped 2 to 3 nos Basil leaves - few Tomato sauce - 1/2 tspn Olive oil - 1 tspn Preparation...

Manga Thenga Chammanthi | Raw Mango Coconut Chutney

Manga Thenga Chamanthi | Raw Mango Coconut Chutney is a Kerala dish. Its simple and tasty. I ngredients Raw Mango - 1/2 no Fresh Grated Coconut - 1 cup Green Chilli - 2 nos Salt Seasoning Coconut Oil or Cooking oil - 1 tspn Mustard - 1/2 tspn Venthayam/Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tspn Dry Red chlli - 1 no Preparation Method Grind all the ingredients above to coarse paste. Then season it with the above. Manga Thenga...

Carrot Thogayal/Chutney!!!

We usually make thogayal for Kootu rice as sidedish. Yesterday, I tried using carrot skin and carrots. It was very tasty and gave good colour. No one could make out until I told it was Carrot Thogayal:-) Last time I prepared Carrot Payasam and it was yummy. Ingredients Carrot skin/peel of 1 carrot. Carrot - 1/2 cup(chopped) Urad dal - 1/2 cup Channa Dal -  1 tspn Dry Red Chilli - 2 nos Tamarind -a small piece Fresh...

Coriander Chutney

Ingredients Coriander/Kothamalli/Cilantro - 1 small cup(chopped) Urad dal - 2 tspns Dry Red Chilli - 1 no Tamarind/Puli - a small piece Asafotida/Peringayam -  a pinch Oil - 1/2tspn Salt Preparation Method Heat a kadai, add oil, urad dal, red chilli, asafotida. Saute till urad dal turns brown. Off the stove and add left over ingredients above and cool it. Grind in mixie/blender to coarse paste with salt. Serve...

Onion Chutney Method 1 and Review!!!

Onion Chutney is a delicious combination for Idlis and Dosas. This is simple but tasty. I got this recipe from my friend here. She makes such delicious chutneys. Ingredients Onion - 2nos Tomato - 1no Green Chilli - 2 nos(As per your taste) Ginger /Garlic - 1 piece Cashews - 5nos Oil - 1 tspn Salt Preparation Method Heat a kadai with oil, add onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and salt. Saute till onion is transperant. Allow...

Onion Tomato Chutney/Thogaiyal and Awards!!!

Onion Tomato Chutney is very tasty and simple. This chutney is quick and easy to prepare.Ingredients Onion - 2nosTomato - 1 noUrad dal(Whole/split) - 1/4 cupCurry leaves - fewDry Red Chilli - 2nos (As per your taste)Oil - 1/2 tspnSaltPreparation MethodHeat a Kadai, add oil and add urad dal saute till brown. Transfer it to a plate and allow it to cool.In the same kadai, saute the rest of the ingredients one by one except...

Green Coconut Chutney and an award

Coconut chutney is a very easy and yummy sidedish for most of the breakfast. I am sharing recipe of Green Coconut chutney. This one goes to all chutney lovers. I use to not eat chutney until now from childhood, but once I tasted in one of the Udupi Hotel now I try sometimes and prepare to.Ingredients Fresh Grated coconut - 2 cupsRoasted/fried Bengal Gram - 1/2 cupGreen Chilli - 2 nos(As per your taste)Fresh coriander(Cilantro/Kothamalli)...

Pudina Chutney-2

IngredientsPudina - 1 bunch(Mint leaves)Urad dal - 2 tspnsTamarind - 1 small pieceGreen chilli - 2nos(As per your taste)Cooking oil - 2 tspnsSaltPreparation MethodWash and clean pudina leaves.Heat a kadai, add oil and urad dal. Fry till its brown. then add green chilli, tamarind, pudina and fry till its soft.Then grind in mixie with salt to a coarse paste.It can be served with Dosas and Idl...

Andhra Pesarattu | Green Gram Crepes

I am reposting this recipe, since my friend in orkut Kris told me more information and correct method in Andhra style. Then later I checked with my neighbour Bharathi Aunty who is from Hyderabad and got the recipe for Alam Chutney.Thanks to both of them. Pesarattu is a dosa (Crepes) made with green gram dal. This is a dish of Andhra style. A very tasty and healthy dosa. Ingredients Green Gram(Pacha Payru) - 2 cups...

Manga Thokku

Mango Thokku is easy and very tasty dish. Its a kind of pickle. Ingredients Raw Mango (Big) - 1 no Red chilli powder - 1 tspn (as per your taste) Oil - 1/4 cup Asafotida(Hing) - 1/4 tspn Mustard - 1/2 tspn Venthayam powder (Fenugreek seeds powder) - 1/2 tspn (Roasted and powdered) Salt Preparation Method Remove(Scrap) skin of the mango and grate it finely. In a thick bottom kadai, put oil, mustard wait till it splutters....

YUMMY PUDINA CHUTNEY

Pudina (Mint) chutney is a very tasty dish.Ingredients Pudina(Mint leaves) - 2 cups Tomato - 1 no Onion - 1 noGarlic - 2 nos Dry Red Chilli - 1 no (as per your taste)Oil - 2 tsps Salt Preparation Method Heat a Pan,1. Cut tomato and onion into medium size pieces.2. Put oil and fry onion n garlic. 3. Add tomato and saute.4. Wash and add Mint leaves, red chilli and saute.5. Cook all till raw smell goes. Cool it.6. Grind...

Podalangai Thogayal

Podalangai(Snake Gourd) seeds Thogayal (Chutney) is prepared with the seeds of the vegetable. Its good when Podalanga(Snake Gourd) is tender and fresh. This is popularly prepared by people in South India.Ingredients Podalangai (Snake Gourd) - 1 longCooking oil - 1 tspnGrated coconut - ½ cup Uzhatham parappu (Urad dal) - 3 tspns Dry Red chillies - 2 nos. Salt Prepartion method Cut Podalangai lengthwise. Remove the seeds...

Sweet Chutney(Tamarind)

Sweet Chutney is a multi purpose chutney used as a side dish for many chaats like samosa, bhel puri, etc..... Ingredients Thick Tamarind water - 2 cupsJaggery - 2 tspnsSeedless Dates - 6 nosGrind dates and jaggery with little water in mixie to a fine pasteSalt a pinch. Method In a vessel add tamarind water, salt with the paste and allow it to boil well till its semi-solid paste. Stir occasionally. Allow it to cool store in a container and use. Note - If dates are not available you can just do it with tamarind...

Green Chutney

Green Chutney is a multi purpose chutney used in many dishes. It can be spread for bread/sandwiches, chaats, etc. Coriander leaves(cilantro) - 1 cup Pudina(Mint leaves) - few Green chilli - 3 nos (as per taste) Grind in mixie to a fine paste. Green chutney is ready. It can be stored in a container for about a we...

SIMPLE COCONUT CHUTNEY

Simple Coconut Chutney is a very tasty side dish. Its very quick and easy to prepare. INGREDIENTS FRESH GRATED COCONUT - 2 CUPS DRY RED CHILLIES - 2 NOS (AS PER YOUR TASTE) SALT TO TASTEASAFOTIDA - PINCH PREPARATION METHOD GRIND ALL THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS IN MIXIE LIKE PASTE FOR A TASTY AND QUICK COCONUT CHUTNEY. SERVE WITH DOSA AND CHAPAT...