Hi everybody This is my new thread and i would like to share a few tips with indusladies on how to variate the same chutney we make for breakfast . We get bored to eat the same chutney, same style every time. I try to variate the chutneys everytime I prepare. I would like to discuss today TOMATO CHUTNEY METHOD 1 Ingredients: tomatoes 3 medium size onion 1 green chillies 3 jeera 1 tsp garlic 2 pods curry leaves few jeera for seasoning red chilly 1 mustard seeds for seasoning oil for seasoning Dice tomatoes and onion. Heat oil in a kadai, add jeera, green chillies, diced tomato, onion and garlic. Do not add water, cover and cook till it becomes soft. Grind the mixture, heat oil for the seasoning add curry leaves jeera, mustard and red chilly. Serve with idly, dosa, or any other breakfast. METHOD 2 ingredients : tomatoes diced 3 medium size onion diced 1 fresh coconut small piece tamarind half lemon size green chilly 3 urad dal 1/2 tsp chana dal 1/2 tsp sesame seeds 1/2 tsp peanuts 1/2 tsp jeera 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp red chilly 3 curry leaves jeera and mustrad seeds for seasoning red chilly for seasoning Heat oil in a kadai add urad dal, chana dal, peanuts, sesame seeds, mustard, jeera, red chilly, green chilly,onion,tomato,tamarind,coconut, sprinkle water cover the lid cook until soft. Grind the mixture, heat oil for the seasoning add jeera, mustard, red chilly and curry leaves. Serve with any breakfast. METHOD 3 Ingredients: tomatoes diced 3 carrot diced one big onion medium diced 1 sesame seeds 1 tsp coriander leaves 1 small bunch green chillies 4 garlic 3 pods for seasoning jeera, mustard seeds, curry leaves, one red chilly. Heat oil in a kadai, add sesame seeds, green chillies, coriander, onion, carrot, tomato, garlic and cook until done. Grind the mixture, heat oil for seasoning, add jeera, mustard, curry leaves and red chilly. Serve with any breakfast. METHOD 4 Ingredients: tomatoes diced 3 onion medium size 1 coriander leaves 1 small bunch mint leaves 1 small bunch jeera 1 tsp garlic pods 3 green chillies 4 sesame seeds 1tsp for seasoning jeera, mustrad, curry leaves and red chilly Heat oil in a kadai add jeera, sesame seeds, green chillies, onion, tomato, coriander leaves, mint leaves and garlic. Cook till done. Grind the mixture, heat oil for the seasoning, add jeera, mustard, curry leaves and re chilly. Serve with any breakfast. METHOD 5 ingredients: tomatoes medium size diced 3 onion medium diced 2 coconut small piece urad dal 1/2 tsp chana dal 1/2 tsp peanuts 1 tsp tamarind small piece for seasoning curry leaves, jeera, mustard seeds. Heat oil in a kadai add urad dal, chana dal, peanuts, onion, tomato, coconut and tamarind. Cook till done. Grind the mixture, heat oil for seasoning add jeera, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Serve with any breakfast. Hope my variations to the tomato chutney will be liked. Any variations, improvisations are welcome. Always cook the food with the lid to save time and gas. In my next thread I will share variations to PEANUT CHUTNEY.
5 ways to make peanut chutney Hello to all Thanks for following my previous thread ' 5 ways to make tomato chutney'. Before I proceed further I would suggest the ladies to add carrot every time you make the tomato chutney. I requires just one or two extra chillies, but is more nutritious and doubles the quantity. Now the recipe for the peanut chutney. Note: always adjust the ingredients according to your personal taste. Method 1 fried peanuts 1 cup Fried chana/punalu/phula chana 1tsp jeera 1/2 tsp garlic 2 pods green chilly 4 or 5 for the seasoning jeera, curry leaves, mustard seeds Grind together peanuts, chana, jeera, garlic, green chilly along with sufficient water. Heat oil for seasoning, add jeera, mustard and curry leaves and add to the mixture. Serve with idly, dosa etc.. Method 2 Fried peanuts 1 cup fried chana medium size onion diced 1 green chilly 4/5 curds 1 tbsp for the seasoning jeera, mustard seeds, curry leaves, one dried chilly. Grind together peanuts, fried chana, green chillies, curd with or without adding water. If the curd is sufficient no need to add water, but needs one extra chilly. Heat oil for seasoning, add jeera, mustard, curry leaves and broken red chilly and to the mixture. Serve with idly, dosa etc.. Method 3 fried peanuts 1 cup green chillies 4 jeera 1/2 tsp tamarind 1/2 lemon size garlic 2 pods for the seasoning jeera, mustard seeds, curry leaves. Grind together fried peanuts, green chillies, jeera, tamarind and garlic. Heat oil for seasoning add jeera, mustard and curry leaves and add the mixture. Serve with idly, dosa, pesarattu etc. Method 4 fried peanuts 1 cup fried chana 1/2 tsp jeera 1/2 tsp garlic 2 pods dried chilly 4 or 5 curd 1 tsp for the seasoning jeera, mustard seeds, curry leaves Grind together peanuts, chana, jeera, garlic, red chillies and curd with sufficient water. Heat oil for seasoning add jeera, mustard, curry leaves and add to the mixture. Serve with any breakfast. Method 5 fried peanuts 1 cup fried chana 1 tsp medium size onion diced 1 jeera 1/2 tsp red chillies 4 or 5 for seasoning jeera, mustard seeds and curry leaves Grind together fried peanuts, chana, onion, jeera and red chillies. Heat oil for seasoning add jeera, mustard, curry leaves and add to the mixture Serve with any breakfast NOTE : Ladies I would appreciate if you share your chutney/dips recipes. I'm always hungry for chutney / dips recipes from any part of the world.
Re: 5 ways to make peanut chutney Hi friend, your peanut chutney is very interesting. I am going to make this for tonight to go with the dosas. Will let you know the results tomorrow !!
Re: 5 ways to make peanut chutney Hello Sudha Did you try the peanut chutney, if not give a try, believe me it is a great combination for dosa.
Re: 5 ways to make peanut chutney I like peanut chutney very much. I like to have it with Idle, Dosa & Pongal also. Thanks a lot for sharing the recipe.
Re: 5 ways to make peanut chutney Hello pussy Thanks for the reply. You try different methods, believe me you'll love them. Can you share your chutney recipes with me. Reply.
can you share your favorite chutney recipe?????????? Hello ladies Daily morning it is a big question mark for me at the breakfast time. My children expect me to dish out a new recipe every time. Can you share your favorite chutney recipe with me. Every body has a unique way of preparing the chutney. I love to share the recipes. Please ladies I will be waiting for your recipes. For the tomato and peanut chutney please follow my previous threads.
Re: can you share your favorite chutney recipe?????????? Pudhina Kothumalli Chutney. Ingredients: Mint leaves – 3/4 cup Coriander leaves – 1 cup Red chilies – 2 Tamarind – a pinch Mustard and urad seeds – 1 tspn Curry leaves - few Oil, Salt – As required Recipe: Heat Oil in a pan. Add Red chilies, Mint leaves and Coriander leaves, fry for sometime. Once it cools off, Grind all the fried items with Salt in blender. Heat a pan. Add 2 to 3 tspns of Oil, Mustard and Urad dhal. Once Mustard seeds splutters add Curry leaves and ground mix. Fry
Re: can you share your favorite chutney recipe?????????? ONION CHUTNEY Ingredients: Onion - 2 Green chili - 2 to 3 Tamarind - small gooseberry size Coconut - 2 tbspn Coriander leaves - 5 to 6 sprigs Mint leaves - 5 to 6 sprigs Hing - 1/4 tspn Salt - to taste Mustard seeds and Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Curry leaves - a sprig Oil - 1 or 2 tspn Recipe: Heat Oil in a pan. Add Green chili and fry for a minute. Add Onion and fry till they are transparent. Add Tamarind, Coconut and Hing. Fry for a minute. Add Coriander leaves, Mint leaves and Salt. Immediately remove from heat. Once this fried mix cools, grind it into a coarse paste. Heat Oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds and Urad dal. Once the seeds starts spluttering, add Curry leaves and ground chutney. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes.