Friday, February 15, 2013

Sweat Pumpkin Chutney


Ingredients:
1 Cup - Sweat Pumpkin, Grated
1 TableSpoon - Menthi Kharam
1 Pinch - Turmeric
1 Medium Lemon size - Tamarind
Cilantro
Salt As per your taste

Tadka:
1 TableSpoon - Oil
Mustard Seeds
Urad dal
Hing
1 - Red Chilli
Karvepak

Procedure:
1. Soak tamarind and extract the puree.
2. Using a small mixi jar or small stone grinder: grind salt, turmeric, menthi kharam and tamarind puree.
3. Mix this paste with grated sweat pumpkin and cilantro.
4. Add tadka at the end.

Wheat Dosa

Ingredients:
2 Cups - Wheat Flour
3 TeaSpoons - Rice Flour
Salt As per you taste
1 TeaSpoon - Chilli Powder
2 Pinches - Hing
1 TeaSpoon - Jeera
4 - Gren Chillies, Chopped
Kottimeera/Cilantro
1 - Medium Size Onions, Chopped
1 - Grated Carrot, Optional
1 Cup - Sour Curd
Water

Procedure:
Wheat Dosa Batter
1. Mix all the dry ingredients.
2. Add curd and mix well.
3. Add water and mix well until you get Dosa consistency.
4. At the end add greenchillies, cilantro, carrot and onions.
5. Keep the batter aside for 30 - 60 minutes.
6. Batter is ready to make dosa's.

Note:
- If sour curd is not available, you can use regular curd and add Amchur to get the sour taste.
- Chutney is not required for these dosa's, as they taste good as is.
- Optional: You can server this dosa with green chutney or Idli Kharam Podi.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Chilli Mustard Chutney

Ingredients
1/4th Cup - Mustard Seeds
Salt As per taste
2-3 Pinches - Turmeric
2-3 Pinches - Hing
5 TeaSpoons - Oil
2 - Banana Peppers OR 10 - Tall Green Chillies
Lemon Juice

Procedure:
1. Grind Mustard Seeds, salt and turmeric.
2. Take this mixture into a bowl.
3. Add hing, oil and mix well.
4. Cut the chillies/peppers in 1 inch size and add them to the above mixture.
5. Mix lemon juice,until you get chutney consistency.
6. Keep it refrigerated for 2-3 days before serving the chutney. This way all the flavors blend well.

Serving Suggestions:
- This chutney can be served with rice or chapati.
- This can also be used as bread spread.