ONION TOMATO CHUTNEY RECIPE , SIDE DISH FOR IDLI DOSA

Onion tomato chutney recipe -with video  
Onion tomato chutney is the usual one which i make for idli or dosa.  This version i tasted long back in a birthday party and tried at home assuming the ingredients, but to my surprise the onion tomato chutney (without coconut) came out well and it tasted almost the same .Two days back i made this for dosa and my little one who doesn’t eat chutneys, enjoyed this a lot.Check out my full collection of chutney recipes.

Onion tomato chutney

  Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins |Serves: 3-4

     Onion  1
     Tomato  1
     Garlic   3 cloves (optional)
     Roasted gram | pottukadalai  1 tblsp
     Oil  1 tblsp + 1 tsp
     Salt  as needed
     Red chili  4
     Tamarind   a small piece
     Mustard seeds  1/4 tsp
     Curry leaves   few 
                                                   Video of Onion tomato chutney

                               
     
     

Method:

• Chop the onion and tomato finely and peel the skin of garlic.
• In a pan add oil and throw in the red chilli,tamarind and garlic and roast them in a medium flame.
• Now add the onions and saute till they turns slightly brown in color. Cook in a medium flame. Add salt to this while cooking to ensure even and fast cooking.

• Now add the tomatoes to this.
• Cook till the tomatoes become mushy.

• Add roasted gram to this and switch off the flame.

•  Grind this into a smooth paste adding little water.

• Check for salt and temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

• Dilute this by adding little water to reach your desired consistency.

Note:

• Instead of Roasted gram, urad dal or channa dal can also be added.
• If using any of these dals, roast them nicely till golden brown and keep it aside.
• Few tblsps of shredded coconut can also be added  while grinding.

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POMEGRANATE AND ORANGE JUICE RECIPE|SUMMER DRINK RECIPES

    During my recent visit to Little India i picked up these pomegranates and i have 2 oranges lying in my fruit basket for the past one week. I wanted to make a juice with the combo of pomegranate and orange and this turns out so yum and i can say this a perfect thirst quencher.

  I couldn’t take proper clicks as kids were waiting to have this after finishing their  cycling.

INGREDIENTS:( YIELDS 5 GLASSES)

POMEGRANATE	2 NO
ORNAGE	2 –3 NO
SUGAR	1-2 TBLSP
WATER	1 CUP
GINGER	A SMALL PIECE( OPTIONAL)
ICE CUBES	FEW

METHOD:

• Take out the pearls from the pomegranate.
• Squeeze out the juice from the orange.

• Beat this in a mixture along with sugar and ginger( if using) in a mixer.
• Once done, strain this using a strainer.

• Add water and serve with ice cubes.

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Broken wheat upma | Samba Godhumai ravai upma

   Broken wheat upma is a usual breakfast recipe, which i make for my in laws everyday. Since they both are diabetic, they prefer to eat this samab wheat upma for breakfast. They always prefer to have this upma with vegetables. When they came here to Singapore, i wanted to click the picture of this upma before serving them, but somehow I couldn’t make it. Yesterday I wanted to make something healthy for my dinner, i made this upma for me.

MANGO SALSA RECIPE

      Mango salsa recipe is a easy recipe made basically with ripe mangoes . This can be had as a salad and also can be served as a starter along with  chips or nachos.I tried this with a couple times and even i tried with raw mango too. I loved that crunchiness too.

INGREDIENTS:

MANGO	1/2 NO
CAPSICUM	1/2 NO
ONION	1 NO
TOMATO	1/2 NO(DESEEDED)
MINT LEAVES	FEW
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
SALT	TO TASTE
GREEN CHILLLI	1 NO
CHAT MASALA	A PINCH
PEPPER POWDER	A PINCH
LEMON JUICE	FEW DROPS

METHOD:

• Peel the skin of the mango and cut it into cubes.
• Chop the capsicum into small cubes.

• Chop the onions finely. Deseed the green chillies and chop them finely.
• Deseed the tomatoes and chop them finely.
• Chop the mint leaves and coriander leaves finely

• In a wide bowl mix all the ingredients and toss well.

• Salsa is ready to serve.

Note:

1. Finely chopped pineapple and pomegranate seeds can be added.
2. Fresh corn kernells can also be added to the salsa.
3. Red chilli flakes can be replaced instead of green chillis.
4. Finely chopped strawberries , cucumber and avocado can be also be added.

Here is a picture of mango salsa which i tried with raw mango too. Even semi riped mangoes will taste yum.

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POTATO PODIMAS RECIPE | NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPE

     Potato podimas is a very rare item in my kitchen, as kids do not prefer this healthy recipe much!!. I wanted to blog this for a long time and last week when i made Potato Curry for kids i just kept aside 2 boiled potatoes and made this for us.

INGREDIENTS:

BOILED POTATOES	2 NO
GINGER ( GRATED)	1/2 TSP
LEMON JUICE	3/4 TSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
OIL	3/4 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER	2 PINCHES
ASAFOETIDA	2 PINCHES
GREEN CHILLI	1-2 NO
URAD DAL	1/4 TSP
CURRY LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:

• Boil and peel the skin of the potatoes.
• Mash the potatoes roughly with your hands.

• In a pan, add oil and add mustard seeds and when it crackles add urad dal, grated ginger ,chopped green chilli , asafoetida, turmeric powder and curry leaves

• Add the mashed potatoes, salt  and saute well.
• Switch off the flame and add lemon juice. Mix well.

• Serve with any Gravy of your choice.

 

Always add lemon juice at the last else this will give a bitter taste to the curry.

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THENGAI POLI RECIPE | COCONUT POLI | A GUEST POST FOR KAVITHA

  Friends please check out my first guest post for Kavitha of Edible Entertainment on Thengai Poli. Visit her space for detailed recipe.

NUTELLA COLD COFFEE RECIPE

     We always prefer to have hot filter coffee, but one hot afternoon i wanted to have a cup of cold drink and when i was searching in  my refrigerator the idea of cold coffee suddenly came to my mind and i before i taste this delicious creamy cold coffee I wanted to click this and here is the recipe for Nutella Cold Coffee where i got idea from here.

INGREDIENTS:

CHILLED MILK( I used low fat)	1 CUP
NUTELLA	2 TBLSP
INSTANT COFFEE POWDER	1 TSP
SUGAR	1/4 TSP(Adjust acc to your taste)
VANILLA ESSENCE	1/2 TSP(OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

• Blend all the ingredients in a blender till it becomes frothy.

• Serve immediately.

Note:

• A scoop of vanilla ice cream can be topped before serving.

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Paneer dosa recipe, paneer masala dosa

Paneer Dosa recipe, Paneer masala dosa recipe, scrambled paneer stuffed inside dosa, serves a perfect breakfast, recipe of paneer dosa with step by step pictures.
This is  the first dosa  recipe in Jeyashri's kitchen.  Paneer Dosa is the one which i tasted during my college days and i tried this recipe a few times at home. When i made this during last weekend i reserved a little batter and made again yesterday for my lunch. For all paneer lovers out there, this is a surely a treat for you all. Generally we make paneer butter masala, paneer paratha using paneer. Try out this dosa for a change and i am sure you will love it. Home made paneer can also be used for this recipe, fresh paneer tastes much better and also saves time of scrambling the frozen paneer too.

SOYA CHUNKS CHILLI | MEAL MAKER CHILLI RECIPE

  My mom usually add soy chunks in vegetable biryani, but after marriage i have never tasted or cooked soy chunks| meal maker even in restaurants too. When i saw this in the nearby Indian grocery store I bought a pack of soya chunks to try out any recipe with soya chunks recipe. Soon I will post some variety of recipes with soya chunks in my space.
 
Recipe Source: Red Chillies.
I modified the recipe slightly to suit my taste and it tasted very nice. We had it with rotis.
INGREDIENTS:

SOYA CHUNKS| MEAL MAKER	1 CUP
WATER	3 CUPS
MILK	3 TBLSP
CAPSICUM	1 NO
ONION	1 NO
GARLIC	4-5 PODS
SOY SAUCE	1 TBSLP
RED CHILLI POWDER	1/2 TSP
OIL	2 TBLSP
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
SALT	TO TASTE

METHOD:

• Boil the water and add the soya chunks, milk and add salt to this.
• Adding milk to this will suppress the smell of soya chunks.
• Let this boil for 12-15 minutes.

• After that keep it closed for 10 minutes.
• Chop the garlic finely.
• Chop the onions finely and capsicum into cubes.
• Add oil in a pan, and add the garlic pieces.

• Add in the onions and saute for 4- 5 minutes in a medium flame.

• Meanwhile drain the water from the soya chunks and squeeze out the excess water from the soya chunks.
• When the onions turn pink, add the red chilli powder, salt and soya sauce.

• Add the capsicum and saute for sometime in high flame for 2 minutes.

• Now add the soya chunks and mix well.
• Add the coriander leaves and saute well.

• Serve hot with Vegetable Fried rice or rotis.

Note:

1. Ginger garlic paste can be added instead of garlic.
2. Pepper powder can be added to enhance the flavor.
3. A tsp of tomato ketchup can be added.

ORANGE JUICE SODA RECIPE| SUMMER DRINK RECIPES.

     I have a can of plain soda lying in my pantry for a long time which I bought to make tutti fruity cake , as the recipe has soda in that. But some how i didn’t have the chance to make it again. So suddenly I came up with this idea of making orange juice and adding the club soda in that. It tasted so well and i can say this as a  perfect thirst quencher.

INGREDIENTS:

FRESH ORANGE JUICE	1 AND 1/4 CUP
SUGAR	1-2 TSP(according to the sweetness of orange)
PLAIN CLUB SODA	1/2 CUP
GINGER	A SMALL PIECE

METHOD:

• Squeeze out the juice from the orange ( I used 3 medium sized oranges).
• In a mixer beat this along with the ginger and sugar.

• Keep in the fridge and before serving add the soda.
• If serving immediately then add ice cubes to make it chill.

Note:

• You can make the same recipe by replacing orange with water melon, lemon, pine apple ,and grapes.
• Always ensure that the quantity of the juice should be more than the quantity of soda.