MANATHAKALI CHUTNEY

            MANATHAKALI KEERAI (SPINACH) CHUTNEY 

Manathakali keerai is variety of greens which is good for health and has lot of health benefits. It helps in curing wounds in stomach. It has little bitter taste in it so tried little differently in form of chutney to make it more tastier 

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INGREDIENTS 
Manathakali keerai (spinach) - 1 handfull
Garlic - 10 pods 
Red chilli - 2 
Onions(big) - 1 
Tomatoes(big) - 1  
Coconut - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Tamarind - 1 small piece

Oil - 1 tsp  

PROCEDURE 
- In a kadai add in oil and add garlic and saute 
- Add in red chilli and saute 
- Add in onion and saute till it turns transparent 

- Add in tomatoes and saute till it is cooked well 

- Add in manathakali keeerai and saute till it shrinks well 
- Add in coconut and saute well 
- Add in salt and tamarind and grind to smooth paste 
- Serve it with hot rice 

STEP BY STEP PICTURES 

In a kadai add in oil 

Add in garlic 

Add in red chilli 

Add in onions and saute well 

Add in tomatoes and saute well till it becomes mushy 

Add in manathakali keerai and saute till it shrinks and gets cook 

Add in coconut 

Saute for 3 to 4 seconds 

Transfer it to a mixie jar and add salt 

Add in tamarind 

Grind it to a smooth paste 

Serve it with hot rice or idli or dosa 

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RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY

RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY 

Ridge gourd chutney is one of the most tastier and healthy dish .

This is my moms dish she does it very oftenly . Ridge gourd is one of the very healthy veggie. This chutney goes well with rice and dosa 

 

INGREDIENTS 

Ridge gourd - 1 (medium)

Toor dhal - 1 tsp 

Sesame seeds - 1 tsp 

Red chillies - 1 

Garlic - 2 to 3  pods 

Ghee - 1 tsp 

Salt - to taste 

PROCEDURE 

- Peel the ridge gourd and cut into pieces 

- In a kadai add in ghee and saute ridge gourd saute until gets cooked 

- Remove the ridge gourd in a plate and in same kadai add in red chillies ,toor dhal and saute for a minute 

- Now add in sesame seeds and saute for a minute 

- Add everything in a mixie jar and add garlic pods add in salt and grind to a smooth paste 

STEP BY STEP PICTURES 

Cut the veggies and keep aside 

In a kadai add in ghee 

Add in diced ridge gourd 

Saute till it becomes soft and transparent 

In same kadai add in toor dhal 

Add in red chilli and saute everything 

Add in sesame seeds and saute for 5 seconds 

Add everything in a mixie jar 

Add in garlic pods 

Add in salt and grind to a smooth paste 

Serve with hot rice and any pappad 

TOMATO CHUTNEY

                     TOMATO CHUTNEY

Tomato chutney is one of the favorite for most of them.It goes well with most of the dishes. Many years ago I just gave a try by this method and turned out yumm.My hubby and kids addicted to the taste and ask for it oftenly. There are many methods of doing it this is absolutely my method of doing it.

               
                                 

       

INGREDIENTS 

Tomatoes - 4
Onions - 1 big
Red chillies - 5
Garlic - 4 to 5 pods
Coriander leaves - one handful
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

TO TEMPER 

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard- 1 tsp
Curry leaves- 1 strand
Asafoetida - a pinch

METHOD
- In a kadai add oil add garlic and saute little
- Add in red chillies
- Add in chopped onions and saute well
- Add in chopped tomatoes fry till it becomes soft and mushy.
- Once tomatoes cooked well add coriander leaves and saute for 5 seconds and switch off the pan
- Add salt and allow it to cool
- Grind the cooled mixture into smooth paste
- Transfer to the bowl
- In kadai add TO TEMPER items and pour the tadka into the chutney and give a good mix.
- Tomato chutney is ready to serve .

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Tomato chutney goes well with idly , dosa , chapati, ragi roti , etc.,

                                 

KOTHAMALLI PUNDU CHUTNEY ( CORIANDER GARLIC CHUTNEY)

         KOTHAMALLI PUNDU CHUTNEY 

        (CORIANDER GARLIC CHUTNEY)

We call this kothamalli pundu chutney as quick chutney. As it has very minimum ingredients and it will be ready within minutes. This will be very useful for working people. You can do it in minutes within your idli gets cooked. If you are a beginner in cooking this very easy and perfect to try.

                                         
 

INGREDIENTS

Kothamalli - 1 bunch 

Pundu ( garlic ) - 8 pods
Green chillies - 3
Salt - to taste
Tamarind - little

TO TEMPER

Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

PROCEDURE 

- Wash the coriander leaves nicely.

- Add all the ingredients in a mixie jar and grind to a smooth paste

- Dont add water moisture in the coriander leaves is enough   

- Transfer to a bowl
- In a kadai add to temper items and splutter and pour it into chutney
- Now yummy chutney is ready to serve

TIPS
- Green chillies measurement can be increased or decreased according to your spice levels.
- Dont add water it will become watery.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- This goes well with hot idlies 

                              

MRIYAM (ONION CHUTNEY )

                                 MRIYAM (ONION CHUTNEY)

This onion chutney especially goes well with toordhal idly which is the best combo ever I had.But this goes well idli,dosa, chapathi also.We call this chutney as mriyam. 

                                           

 

INGREDIENTS 

Onions - 4 big
Red chillies - 5
Jaggery - small piece
Tamarind - one small lemon size
Salt - to taste

TO TEMPER 

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 strand
Asafoetida - a pinch

METHOD 

- Grind all the above ingredients into a smooth paste
- In kadai add oil and add TO TEMPER items and saute for 10 sec
- Add the grinded mixture into kadai and saute till the raw smell goes
- Colour will change into nice red colour now turn off the stove.
- Chutney is ready to serve

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- This chutney goes well with idli, dosa, chapati, toor dhal idly, etc., 

                             

ONION GARLIC CHUTNEY

                                            ONION GARLIC CHUTNEY

Onion garlic chutney is type of chutney which I used to do when I was studying college . During my college days there was no internet only TV cooking shows. I saw this receipe in one of TV cook show and I tried it and came out really good. 

           

           

 

INGREDIENTS 

Onions - 1 cup
Garlic - 1/2 cup
Channa dhal - 1 tbsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tbsp
Tamarind- small piece
Red chillies - 5
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste

TO TEMPER

Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 strand
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

PROCEDURE

- Add oil in a kadai add red chillies saute for a minute
- Add in channa dhal and urad dhal saute for a minute till golden
- Add in garlic and saute till it's aroma comes
- Add in onions and saute till it becomes transparent and turn of the stove
- Add salt, tamarind and grind to smooth chutney
- In a kadai add to temper items and pour it on a chutney
- Mix well and can serve it with hot idlies or dosas