DATES TAMARIND SWEET CHUTNEY ll SWEET CHUTNEY ll CHUTNEY

Date tamarind chutney is a sweet chutney which is used in Chaats.  It is made with dates, tamarind, jaggery and some chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, dry ginger powder etc.

BREAD DOSA

Dosa with sambar and chutney anytime you serve is liked by everyone.  Varieties of dosas are made.  Here I have tried with left over bread and the sides of the bread with some semolina and came out very well.  It is an instant dosa which can be made very easily for unexpected guests.  If you add palak puree in it, you can  make it as Palak dosa.

DOSA STUFFED WITH KUTCHI DABELI MASALA

We all are familiar with Masala dosa, Mysore Masala dosa.  Here is dosa stuffed with kutchi dabeli masala.

You are fond of dabeli right. If left over masala is there, do not worry what to do.  You can fill it on top of the dosa and enjoy it. Believe me, it was awesome.

Dabeli is a street food which can be enjoyed at any time. The basic masala ingredient is potato.  The chutneys makes it more tastier.

Video: clik here

Let us look at the recipe now:

DAHI VADA

Dahi vada is  a  popular dish enjoyed by every one whether it is North or South.    There is a slight variation in the North Indian and South Indian Dahi Vada.  The urid dal vadas are made and soaked it in curd after putting them in hot water, squeezed out the excess water.

In South, the Dahi or Curd is slightly sweetened  and spices are added  but in north it is flavoured with green chutney and sweet chutney and spices.

We love both the version as it is your choice how to make the variation and eat it.  

It is a dish  loved by each and every one specially in summer I used to enjoy this directly from the fridge with lots of coriander on top of it. If the sweet chutney and green chutney is ready in your fridge, then it is every easy to make it.

PAV PATTICE WITH RAJMA MASALA

Pav made out of maida is used to serve along with Pav bhaji, Pav omlette, Vada etc.  The famous Maharashtrian Vada Pav and Pav Bhaji is lip smacking delicacies and available every nook and corner of the streets.

It is quite satisfying, filling and easily available.

While making the Hara Bhara Kabab, I felt like trying this recipe which I am sharing with you.  I had some cooked Rajma Masala with me and the Hara Bhara Kabab.  So I thought of trying this version and was liked by everyone.

Instead of Rajma Masala, you can also use some  spiced  masala vegetables, or the pizza topping veggies, cheese etc.  but I restricted myself only to the kabab, rajma masala, some spicy and sweet chutney with onions and nylon sev.  It is a wholesome meal as the vegetables, cheese, goes inside your tummy with the soft pav with lots of butter in it.

If you try this, you will definitely love the taste of it.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Yam Chutney, Suran Chutney, Chena Kizhangu Chutney, Elephant Foot chutney

Yam Chutney can be made very easily and goes well with rice, chapati, dosa and Idli.  I made this chutney as accompaniment for Idli today.  Normally, we use coconut for the chutney's but for this chutney i did not use coconut, still it was very tasty.

Let us have a look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup yam cooked with little salt and turmeric
1/4 cup grated coconut.
1 green chilli
1 small piece of ginger finely chopped
1/2 cup curd
1-2 garlic cloves (optional I did not use it)
salt as per taste.


Seasoning:

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
a pinch of hing powder
few curry leaves
2-3 broken red chilli

Method:

Put the cooked yam, coconut, chilli, ginger, garlic, salt and grind
add some water while grinding.  when you get a smooth paste of it,
add the curd and pulse it for few seconds.
adjust the consistency by adding water.
season with the items mentioned under seasoning.

You can make avla (gooseberry) chutney, mango  chutney (mango kept in salt water for few days), pumpkin chutney etc.

see more chutney varieties


green-chutney-coriander-chutney.html
red-theeka-chutney-for-chaats.html
dry-lasoon-chutney.html
date-tamarind-sweet-chutney.html 


the above are for chaats

other chutney varieties.

mango-chutney-manga-chammandi.html
ginger-chutney-inji-chutney-inji-curry.html
uppu-mangai-arachukalaki-azhugu.html
banana-stem-chutney-vazhathandu-chutney.html
snake-gourd-chutney-padval-chutney.html
mango-jam-mango-chutney-mango-spread.html
cherry-and-tomato-chutney.html
pumpkin-flaxseed-gun-powder-diet.html
vepilakkati-narghanga-elai-podi-urugai.html
gooseberry-chutney-nellikka-chutney.html 

PALAK DOSA

Green leafy vegetables are always good for health.  Palak or spinach has abundance of Vitamin K & A,  B2, B 6  & C, mangesium, potassium iron (folate), calcium.  It is also a rich source of protein, phosphours and Vitamin E, zinc, dietary fiber, copper and omega 3 fatty acids.  Less calories, fat free, cholesterol free hence need not worry about putting up flab around your tummy.  

I prepared today, Palak dosa for breakfast.  I was totally exhausted and tired so I could not think of making any elaborate dish for the breakfast.  Had 4-5 bread pieces so made dosa out of it.  I have already posted bread dosa and taken most of the ingredients from that plus the blanched palak leaves.

GOOSEBERRY CHUTNEY, NELLIKKA CHUTNEY, AMLA CHUTNEY, AVLA CHUTNEY

Goosberry contains a lot of Vitamin C.  It is eaten by everybody in the form of raw, or pickle or chutney or gooseberry rice etc.  It is also used for ayurvedic medicines since it has got lot of medicinal values. If one avla taken in the morning  is good for diabetic people.

Gooseberry chutney

DABELI OR KUTCHI DABELI

Dabeli or Kutchi dabeli or Double roti is a snack food of India.  Originated from the Kutch region of Gujarat, it is a spicy  street food and a snack item with a cup of hot  tea or coffee. It is  made with boiled potatoes mixed with the dabeli masala, garlic chutney, date tamarind chutney then put in the Pav or Bun garnished with nylon sev, onion, roasted masala peanuts.

In Maharashtra, the Vada Pav is famous, similarly, in Gujarat, this delicious dish is famous.  It is not only famous in Gujarat, but in other parts of India also.

If you have the chutney items and masala ready at home, it is an easy dish to make at home.

Let us have a look at the recipe now:

Dabeli

GREEN CHUTNEY, CORIANDER CHUTNEY

GREEN CHUTNEY, CORIANDER CHUTNEY is made with coriander leaves and pudina leaves (mint leaves).  It is a used  for chaat items as well as can be served with any savory snacks.  Let us look at the recipe now.

green chutney

Dry Lasoon chutney

Dry lasoon chutney is normally served with Vada Pav.  this can also be served with dal rice. It is a very simple and easy preparation.

Dry lasoon chutney

RED CHILLI CHUTNEY, RED THEEKA CHUTNEY

Red Theeka Chutney is used for chaat items.  It is a simple preparation and can be made at home easily. It is made with red chilli, garlic, lemon juice, salt and roasted cumin powder.

Red Theekha Chutney

MANGO CHUTNEY (MANGA CHAMMANDI)

Mango chutney or chammandi in malayalam it is called is  served with Kanji at home mostly.  We also have it with dosa, idli,plain rice with seasame oil, molagootal rice, dal rice etc.  This can be substituted for a pickle as it tastes sour and spicy.

Varieties of chutneys are made by us like onion chutney, coconut chutney, peanut chutney, green chutney, coriander chutney etc. What about the Mango chutney (manga chammandi), made out of the King of Fruit with coconut, red chilli and bit of tamarind.  

Here   is another favourite item of mine.  But with coconut, I really hesitate to have this due to health issues. You can also make the chutney without coconut if you want.  It is a simple preparation and is heavenly with kanji added with little ghee.

Mango chutney

Snake gourd chutney, padval chutney, podalangai chutney, padavalanga chutney

Chutneys are accompaniments for dosa, idli, chapati, dal rice, curd rice and can be spread on bread for making sandwiches too.  varieties of chutneys are made.  Here i am presenting Snake Gourd chutney which is very easy to make.

Snake gourd chutney

ALOO TIKKI

Aloo tikki is made out of aloo or potato.  It is a nice snack as well as chat item.  Aloo chaat, ragada pattice etc. can be made out of this and is loved by one and all  in Mumbai.  The tikki can be had with some sweet chutney or sauce and the ragada pattice can enjoyed with sweet, green and thikka chutney with lots of onion and coriander topped on it.

RAJ KACHORI

Raj kachori is a chaat item which can be enjoyed with the sweet chutney, green chutney, curd, boiled sprouted moong or chana, boiled potatoes etc.  To top it with fine sev, pomegranate and chopped green coriander leaves.  One of my colleague brought this items in the office for celebrating his birthday and I loved it.  Since then, I wanted to make it and tried twice and failed as the kachori was not puffing  properly and becoming crisp. Third time I succeeded and served the same to my judges and neighbours and it was awesome.  Though I had made it just two days before my wedding anniversary as I wanted to serve them  for my guests, clicked photographs and completely forgotten about it.  Yesterday, again I  was told by my friends to make it for the get together today, then I remembered decorating this with pomegranate, sev, coriander leaves and the rich look of it, I remembered clicking the photographs.  So after making  a lot of kachoris today for the get together, I thought of shooting it and uploading the video too.

Raj kachori

watch the video onYoutube: raj kachori a  raj kachori b  raj kachori c  raj kachori d  raj kachori e

SHEV PAV

Shev pav is made with the normal Laadi pav we get for pav bhaji.  spicy potato masala is filled in the pav, generous amount of shev with sweet chutney and chopped coriander leaves.  It is yummy as a snack or breakfast whatever.  The aim is to fill your stomach with tasty, sumptuous item.

Hungry kyaa?  make this and enjoy.

shev pav

BANANA STEM CHUTNEY, VAZHATHANDU CHUTNEY, KELE KI DANDAL KI CHUTNEY

Banana stem chutney is made with the the cooked stem or sauted stem, coconut and chilli.  It is a nice chutney goes well with dosa, idli, and a a side dish for some mild curries like dal, molagootal and curd rice.  Since it has got medicinal values, i make it a point to include the same atleast once in a week as it is available through out the year.

TOMATO ONION CHUTNEY

Tomato onion chutney is a good accompaniment along with dosa, idli, uttappa etc.  It can be had with rice too.  this is a diet friendly dish.

If you do not have coconut at home or if you want a diet friendly chutney, you can opt for this.  This can be made instantly as tomatoes and onions are always available at home.

tomato onion chutney

GINGER CHUTNEY, INJI CHUTNEY, INJI CURRY

Ginger has got many medicinal values. it is good for digestion, cold, nausea etc.   this simple ginger chutney goes along with any mild curry like plain dal, molagootal etc.  it goes along with dosa, idli, upma also.

I tasted  it when I visited my cousin's house at Calicut.  She had made this chutney along with molagootal.

Let us have a look at the simple inji curry which can be prepared within 5 minutes if you have the ingredients in your fridge.