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Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney Recipe

Thursday, March 17, 2011

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Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney Recipe

As a child, I hated the ridge gourd vegetable and so my Aai (mom) used to make this chutney from the peels of the ridge gourd and make me eat the vegetable along with the chutney. We tend to throw away the peels of many vegetables when they have the most nutritional value. So every [...]

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Green Coconut Chutney for Dosa, Idli and Uttappam

Monday, March 15, 2010

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Green Coconut Chutney for Dosa, Idli and Uttappam

There are different ways to prepare coconut chutneys to serve with Dosas, Idlias, Uttappams and even Upma. This recipe is for green coconut chutney made of coriander and mint leaves. Ingredients: For the chutney- 1 cup freshly scraped coconut, 1/2 inch piece of ginger, 1-2 green chillies (as per taste), 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, [...]

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Plain Coconut Chutney for Dosa, Idli and Uttappam

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Plain Coconut Chutney for Dosa, Idli and Uttappam

There are different ways to prepare coconut chutneys to serve with Dosas, Idlis, Uttappams and even Upma. This recipe is for a simple and plain coconut chutney. Ingredients: For the chutney - 1 cup freshly scraped coconut, A small grape size ball of tamarind; soaked in warm water for 3-4 minutes, 2 tbsp chutney dal, [...]

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Green Coconut and Garlic Chutney

Friday, July 17, 2009

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Green Coconut and Garlic Chutney

Ingredients: 1/2 coconut; freshly grated, A handful of coriander leaves, 2-3 green chillies (or as per taste), 10 garlic cloves, Salt to taste, Water. Method: Grind together all the ingredients until smooth. Serve along with uttappams, dosas, appes or even idlis. The chutney also tastes good with various appetizers and starters.

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Green Chutney Sandwich

Sunday, August 3, 2008

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Ingredients: 4 slices of sandwich brown bread; edges chopped off and cut into triangles or as desired, Butter. For chutney- 1/4 cup freshly grated coconut, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 cup mint leaves (optional), 1 green chilli, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tsp lemon juice, Salt to taste, Water as per requirement, 2 [...]

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Rajasthani Garlic Chutney

Sunday, July 13, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 large bunch of garlic cloves; peeled, 10-15 dry red chillies, 1 large tomato; grated, 1 tsp lemon juice, Salt to taste, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 3 tbsp oil. Method: Heat oil in a kadhai (wok) and add red chillies, let them fry for some time so that the oil gets flavored with [...]

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Dudhi Muthiya with Green Chutney

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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This recipe could be served as a vegetable or even as starters. Ingredients: 500 gms dudhi or lauki (bottlegourd); grated, 2 tbsp wheat flour, 2 tbsp rice flour, 2 tbsp or more besan (gram flour), 2 green chillies; deseeded and finely chopped, 2 medium onions; halved and sliced, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, 3/4 tsp [...]

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Coriander Mint Dip

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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This recipe can be used as a dip, sauce or also as a salad dressing. Ingredients: 1 cup coriander, finely chopped, 1 cup spring onion greens, finely chopped, 2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves, 4 tbsp red chilli oil, 2″ inch ginger, finely chopped, 2 tbsp soy sauce, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: In [...]

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Mint Coriander Chutney

Friday, May 16, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 cup fresh mint leaves, 1 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, 2 green chillies, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp grated ginger, (optional), 1 1/2 cup yogurt, Salt to taste, Water. Method: Beat yogurt in a large bowl till smooth. Combine all the other ingredients except salt, in a blender (add water as per [...]

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Raw Mango Chutney

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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Ingredients: 2 raw Mangoes; washed and diced into cubes, (No need to peel) 1 1/2 Onion; diced, 1 cup Desicated coconut; roasted, 1 cup Sesame seeds; roasted, 2 tbsp Jaggery, 1/2 tbsp grated ginger, 2-3 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1/2 tsp haldi, rai (mustard seeds), Salt to taste. Method: In a grinder, [...]

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Tomato Pickle

Friday, April 11, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 kilogram tomatoes, finely chopped, 400 grams oil, 50 grams ginger, finely chopped, 50 grams garlic, finely chopped, 2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana), 25 green chillies (you can add more if you like spicy), 2 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to taste, 1 [...]

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Sesame Yoghurt Dip

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

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Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp sesame, 1 cup yoghurt, 2 cloves garlic, minced, Salt to taste. Method: Roast the sesame seeds on a griddle for a minute on low flame. Then mix all the ingredients with sesame and use a blender to blend it to smooth dip. Serve with Falafel or any kababs.

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Sweetened Yoghurt Dip

Friday, March 14, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 cup curd/yoghurt, 1 tbsp or more sugar (as per taste), 1 small green chilli, chopped, A pinch of salt, Water. Method: Beat yoghurt well in a bowl, add some water to get a dropping consistency, add sugar and whisk continuously for 3-4 minutes. The yoghurt should become creamy, but not lassi. Now add [...]

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Red Hot Chilli Sauce or Chutney

Monday, March 10, 2008

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Ingredients: 5 dry red chillies(Kashmiri), deseeded and soaked in warm water for 30 minutes. 8-10 cloves garlic, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp salt, 3 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 tsp soy sauce. Method: Grind the soaked chillies along with some water and all the other ingredients except soy sauce. To this add the [...]

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Tomato and Basil Sauce

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

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Ingredients: 3 tomatoes; chopped, 4-5 cloves garlic; chopped, 6-8 fresh basil leaves, 2 tbsp olive oil, Pepper to taste. Method: Heat olive oil in a pan and add chopped garlic. Saute for a minute till it leaves its aroma. Then add the chopped tomatoes and cook stirring, till tomatoes are nice soft. Chop the basil [...]

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