Friday, January 29, 2010

Chutney Recipes

Mirch Chutney -

5-6 Green Chillies
Salt to taste
Water
Yoghurt 1 small cup
cumin - 1 tsp

Method -

Grind green chillies with little water and cumin seeds into a coarse paste.

Remove the lid of the grinder carefully or your eyes will sting.

Add yoghurt to this paste mix well and serve..



Fruit Chutney -

1 banana
1 pomegranate
1 tamarind
coiander leaves
2 Green chillies
salt to taste


Method -

Grind all ingredients into a smooth paste. Serve with idlis / dosa / paranthas. :)

This one's real spicy .. for all spice lovers...
Sour n Spicy Tomato Chutney

1 Onion
2 Tomato
4 Green chillies
2 Tbsp groundnuts
Curry leaves
1 tamarind
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste

Method -

Heat oil in a pan. Splutter curry leaves and add Onions, tomatoes , green chillies , tamarind and groundnuts. Fry till tomatoes and onions become soft.Add salt to taste.

Grind this mixture into a smooth paste and serve with Idlis / Dosa. :)

Aloo Raita

Ingredients -

250 gms Potato (boiled)
2 Cups Hung curd
4 Green Chillies
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tbsp Oil
2 red Chillies
1/2 inch ginger
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp fried cumin powder
8-10 Curry Leaves
Corainder leaves (for garnish)
Turmeric and Salt as per taste


Method -

1. Beat the curd nicely.
2. Cut the green chillies and ginger into finely small pieces and add to the curd and mix nicely.
3. Cut the boiled potatoes into very small pieces and mix with the curd.
4. Add oil to the frying pan and splutter red chillies, cumin seeds , curry leaves and mustard seeds in it.
5. Pour this oil mixture on the curd and mix evenly.
6. Add salt and fried cumin powder to it.
7. Garnish with corainder leaves.

Serves great with Paranthas or rice....

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