Pottukadalai chutney, Easy Chutney recipes

Easy to make pottukadalai chutney recipe, with step by step pictures, pairs well with idli|dosa.
  Every time it is tough to decide what to make a side dish for dosa | idli. This pottukadalai Chutney can be made with or without coconut too. I just tried this recipe as the similar way as i did my Peanut Chutney   I added coconut but tried without coconut too. Both versions of Pottukadalai chutney tasted awesome with Idli and Dosa. Try this easy pottukadalai |fried gram| roasted gram chutney. Check out the collections of Chutney recipes HERE.

Pottukadalai chutney recipe

• Recipe Cusine: Indian
• Prep Time: 5 Minutes
• Cook time: 10 Minutes
• Serves: 2-3
• Author: Jeyashri
• Recipe Category:Breakfast| Dinner
• Description: Easy to make pottukadalai chutney recipe, with step by step pictures, pairs well with idli|dosa.

     Pottukadalai| Chutney dal  1/4 cup
     Red chili    4-5
    Coconut  1 tblsp
    Garlic 2 cloves (optional)
    Oil  2 tsp
    Mustard seeds  1/4 tsp 
    Salt  as needed
    Curry leaves  few
   

Method with step by step pictures :

• In a small pan, add 1 tsp oil and add the red chilli, garlic and roast till golden brown in a low flame.
• Switch off the flame.
• If adding  coconut add now and let the coconut coconut get roasted in the heat of the pan.

• Allow this to cool and grind this along with pottukadalai.
• No need to roast the pottukadalai | chutney dal. 

• Add water to get the desired consistency.
• Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Tasty pottukadalai chutney is ready to serve.
• This is a perfect combo for Idli| dosa. Also it goes well with chapathi too.

 

ALOO TIKKI BURGER| ALOO TIKKI RECIPE |KIDS FRIENDLY SNACKS

Aloo tikki burger , an vegetarian burger is a recent introduction in Mc Donald's Singapore. As we don’t have Indian restaurants in all the malls over here, whenever kids feel hungry when we go out we end up hitting MC Donald's and kids will eat French fries , cup corn… We had the veggie burger which they serve here , but we always order them without the veggie patties. Somehow we don’t like the taste of the veggie patties too. Me and my husband will have some milkshake or ice cream as we don’t prefer  to eat there. Varsha is a big fan of burgers and she herself makes at home with veggies and cheese for all of us too.
   The day when Mc Donald's introduced Varsha  was behind me and pestering me to take her to McD and buy the aloo tikki burger and wanted me to post the recipe of Aloo tikki burger in blog too. Few days back, during her exam study holidays, a friend of mine happened  to go the nearby mall and asked me if i need anything from there. This aloo tikki burger flashed my mind and told her to buy that from Mcdonald’s for Varsha. She was too surprised when my friend bought that for her and enjoyed every bite of the aloo tikki burger. I too had a deep look into it and figured out the ingredients in it and varsha told could figure out the ingredients in the aloo tikki. She has a fantastic taste buds than mine . so i recreated the same aloo tikki burger at home. It turned out awesome , but the only thing is i tried eggless mayonnaise at home which didn’t turn out well. Though kids didn’t complain much i am not at all satisfied with the taste of the mayonnaise. So i recommend to use either the SOUR CREAM DIP or Thousand island dressing i. If you are ok with store bought mayo or thousand island dressing go ahead using that one. Since we don’t take eggs i didn’t buy the store bought ones.

INGREDIENTS ( FOR ALOO TIKKI) Makes 3-4 patties
I have already given the recipe for aloo tikki in my ragda pattice post , but this one is slightly different.

ALOO | POTATO	1 BIG
GREEN PEAS*	2 TBLSP
CAPSICUM (finely chopped)	1 TBLSP
CORIANDER POWDER	1/4 TSP
RED CHILLI POWDER	1/4 TSP
CUMIN SEED POWDER	1/4 TSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
GARAM MASALA	2 PINCHES
BREAD CRUMBS	FEW TBLSP
OIL	AS NEEDED

* I used frozen green peas.

Method:

• Boil the potatoes and peel the skin, Boil the green peas in hot water for 5 minutes and drain the water thoroughly.
• Mash the potatoes and green peas with your hands nicely and add the finely chopped  capsicum, coriander powder, jeerapowder, salt, garam masala and  red chilli powder.
• You can add finely chopped coriander leaves too. I don’t have in hand so didn’t add
• I forgot to add red chilli powder!!
• Mix them nicely to form a firm mixture.If you feel the mixture is not firm, add 1-2 tblsp of all purpose flour(maida)
• Make this into medium big size patties and dust both sides on bread crumbs. My bread crumbs were slightly big so  i pulsed them once in a mixer to make it fine.

• Heat a tawa and grease it will oil and when it becomes hot place the aloo tikki patties carefully and cook on both side till it becomes golden brown. alternatively you can deep fry the pattice too.
• Drizzle oil on both sides while cooking.

• Aloo tikki is ready. Repeat the same for the rest of the aloo mixture.

INGREDIENTS FOR BURGER

BURGER BUNS	3-4
TOMATO	3-4 SLICES
ONION	3-4 SLICES
MAYONNAISE |THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING|SOUR CREAM DIP	1-2 TBLSP

METHOD:

• Slit the burger buns. don’t cut it fully.
• Spread the mayonnaise or any dressing you are using on the down part of the bun.

• Place the sliced onions on it and place the aloo tikki on it.

• Lastly place the tomato slice and close the buns tightly.

• You can insert a tooth pick too
• Serve with tomato ketchup .

            
Note:

• To give a better Indian touch, you can spread green chutney on the burger insteadof mayo and thousand island dressing.
• If making for kids you can add cheese slices too.
• Lettuce can also be kept inside the burger .

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VAZHAKKAI CURRY | RAW BANANA CURRY RECIPE|NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPES

WITH FRESHLY GROUND SPICES
Vazhakkai curry we generally make by adding sambar powder, but this version of raw banana curry is made at our house during festivals and weddings and always we call this as Vazhakkai Kalyana curry. I have already blogged about the Pooshanikai Kalyana kootu HERE.  Though kids at home prefer the Vazhakkai chips or Vazhakkai curry , few times i make this style of raw banana curry too. Check out my Vazhakkai podimas and Vazhakkai Kootu recipes too, which is also an no onion no garlic recipe.

INGREDIENTS: Serves 2

VAZHAKKAI (RAW BANANA)	1
URAD DAL	1/2 TBLSP
CORIANDER SEEDS	1/2 TBLSP
RED CHILLI	1-2
COCONUT(SCRAPPED)	1 TBLSP
OIL	1 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER	1/4 TSP
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
SALT	TO TASTE

METHOD:

• Peel the skin of the raw banana and cut them into cubes. Immerse this into water and add salt and turmeric powder and cook till the vazhakkai becomes soft but yet firm. This will get cooked very fast.
• Drain the water completely using a colander.

• Dry roast the coriander seeds, urad dal, red chilli and when  it turns golden brown add the coconut. Switch off the flame and let the coconut becomes roasted in that heat.
• Make this into a fine powder without adding water.

• In a pan add oil and throw in the mustard seeds and asafoetida. Add the cooked vazhakkai and saute for a minute in a low flame.

• Add the freshly ground spice mix and mix gently and nicely to get even coat of masalas.

• Let this in a low flame for2 minutes. Garnish with curry leaves

       NOTE:

• If you want you can drizzle few drops of coconut oil at the last to make this  vazhakkai more flavourful.   
• I added 2 red chilli , but felt it is bit spicy so reduce the red chilli according to your taste.

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PHIRNI RECIPE|CREAMY RICE PUDDING RECIPE

Phirni is an exotic Indian dessert and though  i have heard about his Phirni many times but never tasted this anywhere. Last year while travelling back from India after attending my cousin’s wedding, while waiting in the airport bought a Femina magazine and saw this recipe of phirni there. After that i totally forgot about that and few weeks  back i suddenly came across by this book while cleaning my book shelf and made this Phirni for Krishna thjayani. I wanted to share this phirni recipe during that time but was busy with some other  posts so couldn’t post this recipe of phirni.
This phirni recipe is a must try one and without thinking too much i had 2 full bowl of Phirni and now craving while typing the post too !!

INGREDIENTS: SERVES 4-5

BASMATI RICE	4 TBLSP
LOW FAT MILK	3 CUPS
CONDENSED MILK	1/2 CUP
SAFFRON	FEW STRANDS
ALMONDS | CASHEW	FEW
CARDAMOM POWDER	A PINCH(OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

• Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes. Drain the water and grind this into a fine paste.

• Boil milk in a pan, when it starts boiling add the ground rice paste to this and mix well. Keep the flame low and stir in a low flame to avoid lumps and the to avoid getting burnt.
• When  it starts thickening, after 15 minutes, add saffron strands and cardamom powder.

• Add condensed milk to this and mix well.. the mixture will be semi thick by this time.

• When it is warm, pour them in the serving bowls and garnish with chopped almonds and cashews on the top. Cover this with a cling wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.
• If you find sugar is less add 1-2 tblsp of sugar

• Super delicious Phirni is ready for serving. I bet your family members and guests will be totally delighted by this dessert.

Note:

• You can soak and grind few almonds along with rice to make this more richer.
• I used low fat milk but still the texture was so creamy and thick. So no need to use full cream milk.
• You can add rose essence in the last to make it a rose pudding.

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HAKKA NOODLES USING SPAGHETTI | VEG NOODLES RECIPE

Hakka  noodles is a  must one in kids lunch box at least weekly once or sometimes i make this for dinner too. Previously i used to make with plain hakka noodles available in supermarkets, but after trying this veg noodles with Spaghetti i am hooked to this and now a days i making this hakka noodles with spaghetti only. Try this hakka noodles using spaghetti by following the simple recipe which i am sharing today.

INGREDIENTS SERVES 2-3

SPAGHETTI	A SMALL BUNCH
ONION	1
GARLIC	4-5 PODS
GREEN CHILLI	1-2
SOY SAUCE	1 TSP
TOMATO KETCHUP	1/2 TSP
SUGAR	1/4 TSP
CARROT	1/2
CABBAGE (SHREDDED)	3-4 TBLSP
CAPSICUM	1/4
OLIVE OIL |  SUNFLOWER OIL	1-2 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
WHITE PEPPER	TO TASTE(OPTIONAL)
SPRING ONIONS	FEW (TO GARNISH)

 
METHOD:

• Cook the spaghetti by adding 7-8 cups of water in a large pan. Add salt and few drops of oil while cooking. Once done drain the excess water and wash the spaghetti in cold water. Immerse this cooked spaghetti in normal cold water till you make the vegetable mix. This will keep this pasta moisture and avoid drying.
• Chop the garlic and onion very finely.
• Slit the green chilli.
• Finley cut the carrots into thin and capsicum too lengthwise.

• In a pan, add oil and when it is hot add the slit green chilli. Switch off the flame and after 2 minutes take out the green chilli and discard this.The green chilli flavor will get infused in the oil.
• Now heat the pan and add the sugar and when it starts slight brown add the garlic and chopped onions. Saute for a few minutes on a high flame by constantly stirring it without burning.

• Now add the veggies (carrot and cabbage) and saute for few minutes. Let this be crunchy. Add soya sauce and tomato ketchup. Add little salt as the sauce has salt in it.

• Now add the capsicum and saute for few seconds and drain the water from the cooked spaghetti and add this to the veggie mix.
• Mix this evenly to get the veggie spice mix to get blend with the spaghetti.

• Add white pepper to this if you want before mixing.
• Garnish with spring onions.             NOTE:
• I added 2 green chilli and found it bit spicy.
• I didn’t add tomato ketchup while making this but i added the next time and it gave a nice flavor.

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