Pudina Chutney - Mint Chutney

This is almost similar to coriander chutney with slight change in the measurements.


Ingredients:

• Mint leaves -1/2 cup
• Coriander leaves-2 tablespoon
• Urad dal-2 teaspoon
• Coriander seeds-1 tablespoon
• Red chilli-2 (or) 3
• Asafoetida- a pinch
• Tamarind- a pinch
• Coconut- 2 tablespoon
• Oil- 1 tablespoon
• Salt
• For seasoning: Mustard, Urad dal, Cumin seeds, Curry leaves

Method:

• Heat very little oil in pan.
• AddUrad dal and coriander seeds.
• When they get roasted, add a pinch of asafoetida and tamarind.
• Add the red chilli and fry till it changes colour.
• Add the mint leaves and allow it cook well for 3 minutes in closed lid.
• After it has been cooked, add the coriander leaves and fry it for few seconds.
• The coriander leaves need not be cooked for longer time like the mint leaves.It may change the taste.
• Switch off the flame and finally add the grated coconut and mix it in that heat.
• After allowing to cool add required amount of salt and grind it into paste adding little water.
• Heat oil in pan and add the seasoning items (as said in previous posts)
• Mix it with the chutney.
• Serve it with idlis, dosas, lemon rice, jeera rice or any other variety rices.

Coconut Chutney - Thenkai chutney

It is the one most common chutney prepared with all kind of idlis, dosas, and with pongal. It tastes better when made with fresh coconut than the ready made dried grated coconut.


Ingredients:

• Coconut- half a coconut
• Roasted gram( pottukadalai-3 tablespoon
• Green chillies/ Red chillies-2 or 3(according to the taste needed)
• Ginger- 1/2 inch (optional)
• Garlic- 2 or 3 (optional)
• Oil for seasoning
• Salt
• For seasoning: Mustard, Cumin seeds, Urad dal, small onions(3), Curry leaves.

Method:

• Grind the coconut, roasted gram,red chillies, ginger and garlic into a thick fine paste.
• Add little water and required amount of salt.
• Heat oil in pan and add the mustard seeds, urad dal and the cumin seeds.
• When it splutters add the curry leaves and then the finely chopped onions.
• Fry it till the onions become roasted.
• Just add the seasonings to the chutney and serve it.