1 cup freshly grated coconut 2 teaspoons bengal gram (chana dal) roasted 1" piece ginger peeled and chopped 4 green chillies chopped salt to taste
for tempering :
1 teaspoons each of mustard seeds and black gram (urad dal)
½ teaspoon asafoetida powder
4 curry leaves
1 red chillies broken into bits
2 tablespoon oil (coconut oil preferably)
Directions :
Grind the coconut, roasted gram, green chillies, and ginger to a fine paste using a little water. Pour the paste into a bowl and adjust the consistency using suitable amount of water and add salt to taste.
Heat the oil in a pan on medium level for about 2 minute till it is hot enough. Add the mustard seeds. Let them splutter and then add the black gram (udad dal), red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida powder. Fry briefly till the gram turns red and pour it on the chutney.
serve with masala dosa ,idli etc.
Ingredients:
1 cup - peanuts
5 dried red chillies
1 small onion and 1 garlic clove - sliced to big chunks
2 teaspoons - tamarind pulp or to taste
½ tsp salt or to taste
For seasoning:- 1 tsp each - cumin, mustard seeds, urad dal and 5-6 curry leaves
Direction:
Place an iron skillet on stove top and on medium heat, slowly roast the peanuts to golden brown color. Cool and rub the skins off.
Heat a tablespoon of oil to smoking point in an iron skillet. Add and brown dried red chillies, onion and garlic.
Wait few minutes for them to cool down.
Take roasted peanuts in a blender/food processor. Grind to fine.
Add other ingredients, plus tamarind, salt and a cup of water.
Grind to fine consistency.
Remove the chutney to a bowl.
Do the tadka (toast seasoning ingredients listed above, in half teaspoon of oil in a vessel), add them to the chutney.
Mix and serve.Goes very well with idli ,dosa .ghee roast etc.
Enjoy
Ingredients:Mint leaves :half bunchcoriander leaves : one bunch
pearl onions /shallots : 4 - 5
green chillies : 4 or according to ur spice level
ginger chopped : 1 tsp
garlic : 2 - 3 cloves chopped
salt : to taste
lemon juice : a good squeeze
Direction :
put everything in a blender n grind it into a smooth paste .if need u can add a few drops of water. Transfer it into a serving bowl .
variation: you can add a tbl spoon of thick yogurt to it for a richer taste . I have shown both version in the picture.
Enjoy with idli ,dosa.or biriyani or even as a spread for sandwiches .
