Mixed Chutney

Preparation time:10 mins
Makes 3 servings
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Bengal gram- 1 tsp
Black gram-   1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1 tsp
Onion- 2 big
Tomato 2 medium
curry leaves - 1 bunch
Red chilly-8
Garlic- 3 pods
Cilantro - 1/2 cup
Tamarind-1/2 inch piece
Cocunut- 1 cup (Grated)
Asafoetida- a pinch
Oil- 2 tsp
Salt

Garnish:
Curry leaves
Mustrad seeds and Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan.
2.Add black gram and bengal gram,cumin seeds,asafoetida,red chilly.Fry till golden brown.
3.Add onion,tomato,curry leaves, cilantro, garlic,cocunut, tamarind and salt and fry for 2 minutes.
4.Allow the mixture to cool.
5.Grind it to fine paste.
6.Fry the items under "garnish" in oil .
7.Add this to the chutney.

Mint Chutney

Preparation time: 10 mins

Makes  2  servings

Cooking time: 10 mins



Ingredients:

Bengal gram- 1 tsp

Black gram-   1 tsp

Cumin seeds -1 tsp

Mint leaves - 1 bunch

Red chilly-6
Tamarind-1/2 inch piece
Cocunut- 1 cup (Grated)

Asafoetida- a pinch

Oil- 2 tsp

Salt

Garnish:
Curry leaves

Mustrad seeds and Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan.

2.Add black gram and bengal gram,cumin seeds,asafoetida,red chilly.Fry till golden brown.

3.Add mint leaves, cocunut, tamarind and salt and fry for 2 minutes.

4.Allow the mixture to cool.

5.Grind it to fine paste.

Garnish:

Fry the ingredients under "garnish" until it splutters and add it to the chutney.

Cocunut chutney

Preparation time: 15 mins
Makes 3 servings
Cooking time: 2 mins

Ingredients:

Cocunut - 3/4 cup ( thin slices or grated )
Roasted chick peas - 4 tsp
Green chilly - 5
Ginger - 1/4 inch piece
Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
Urad dal- 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Procedure:

1.Grind cocunut, roasted chickpeas, ginger, greenchilly and salt.
2.Heat oil , allow mustard seeds and urad dal to splutter and add curry leaves.
3.Add this tempering to grinded paste.

Tomato Chutney





Chutney is a condiment. Chutneys usually contain an idiosyncratic but complementary spice and vegetable mix.

Preparation time: 10 mins
Makes  2  servings
Cooking time: 15 to 20 mins


Ingredients:

Bengal gram- 1 tsp

Black gram-   1 tsp

Cumin seeds -1 tsp

Tomato - 2  (Chopped)

Onion - 1 big (Chopped)

Red chilly-6

Asafoetida- a pinch

Oil- 2 tsp

Salt

Garnish:
Curry leaves

Mustrad seeds and Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan.

2.Add black gram and bengal gram,cumin seeds,asafoetida,red chilly.Fry till golden brown.

3.Add tomato, onion and salt and fry till translucent.

4.Allow the mixture to cool.

5.Grind it to fine paste.

Garnish:

Fry the ingredients under "garnish" until it splutters and add it to the chutney.

Note:

Cocunut can also be used to enchance the taste.But the spice has to be adjusted accordindgly.