01 :- Radish Tops and Fenugreek Chutney
Ingredients | Quantity |
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Radish Leaves | tops of three radishes |
Fenugreek Leaves [1] | one small bunch |
Bengal Gram Dhal [2] | 1 tbsp |
Black Gram Dhal [3] | 2 tbsp |
Mustard Seeds [6] | 1 tsp |
Fenugreek Seeds [4] | 1 tsp |
Red Chillies | 4 or 5 |
Asafoetida [5] | 1 tsp |
Tamarind [12] | 1 lemon size ball |
Salt | to taste |
Oil | 2 ½ tbsp |
Turmeric Powder | ½ tsp |
Garlic(Optional) | 5 cloves |
Method
- Clean the radish tops and fenugreek leaves well with water and chop them .Drain the water well in between a dry kitchen towel.
- Take a pan and add one tablespoon of oil and fry the channa dhal,urad dhal,mustard seeds,methi seeds, hing and red chillies till the dhals are light brown.Keep it aside for cooling.
- Take the pan again and add the rest of the oil and put in the leaves and fry them till the raw smell of the leaves goes away.Add turmeric powder,salt,soaked tamarind and remove from the heat and cool it.
- Afer cooling , grind all the ingredients(seasonings and leaves) to a fine paste and garnish it with fried garlic cloves. This chutney can be stored for four or five days in the fridge.
Soak the tamarind(without seeds) in a little water and keep it aside.
02 :- Curry Leaves Chutney
Ingredients | Quantity |
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Curry Leaves | 2 cups |
Bengal Gram Dhal [2] | 1 tbsp |
Black Gram Dhal [3] | 2 tbsp |
Mustard Seeds [6] | 1 tsp |
Coriander Seeds [7] | 4 tbsps |
Fenugreek Seeds [4] | 1 tsp |
Black Pepper [8] | 1 tbsp |
Tamarind [12] | 1 lemon size ball |
Red Chillies | 4 or 5 |
Turmeric Powder | ½ tsp |
Asafoetida [5] | ¼ tsp |
Jaggery Powder[9] (Optional) | 1 tbsp |
Salt | to taste |
Oil | ¼ cup |
Method
- Clean the curry leaves in water and let them dry well on a dry towel.Soak tamarind(without seeds) in a little water and keep it aside.
- Take a pan and add one tablespoon of oil and fry the dhals,mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds,black pepper,coriander seeds,red chillies and hing till the dhals are light brown in colour.Cool the seasonings.
- Take the rest of the oil in the same pan and fry the curry leaves till they are lightly crisp. Add turmeric powder,salt and tamarind and remove from the heat and cool it.
- Grind the seasonings and curry leaves in a grinder till it becomes a fine paste. If one likes it sweet, jaggery can be added when grinding.
- Serve it with hot rice or as a spread on the bread or chappati. If more oil is used, this chutney can be stored for more than ten days in the fridge. This chutney has carminative properties too.
03 :- Cabbage and Carrot Chutney
Ingredients | Quantity |
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Fresh Cabbage (Outer Leaves) | 6 or 7 |
Grated Carrot | ¼ cup |
Green Chillies | 2 |
Bengal Gram Dhal [2] | 1 tbsp |
Black Gram Dhal [3] | 1 ½ tbsps |
Gingelly Seeds [10] | 1 tbsp |
Mustard Seeds [6] | 1 tsp |
Fenugreek Seeds [4] | ½ tsp |
Red Chillies | 3 or 4 |
Tamarind [12] | 1 lemon size ball |
Turmeric Powder | ¼ tsp |
Salt | to taste |
Oil | 1 ½ tbsps |
Method
- Wash the cabbage leaves and chopp them ino big pieces.
- Take one teaspoon of oil and add the dhals,mustard seeds,gingelly seeds fenugreek seeds,red chillies,hing and fry till the dhals are light brown in colour.. Cool this.
- Take the rest of the oil in the same pan and fry the chopped cabbage, grated carrot and green chillies till the raw smell has gone. Add the turneric powder and remove from the heat. Cool the mixture.
- Now grind the seasonings and cabbage mixture with tamarind(with seeds removed) to paste.
- Serve this chutney with hot rice or with chappatis or as a spread or as dip.
04 :- Coriander and Mint Chutney
Ingredients | Quantity |
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Coriander or Cilantro Leaves | 1 cup |
Mint Leaves [11] | 1 cup |
Green Chillies | 2 or 3 |
Lime Juice | 1 ½ tbsps |
Salt | to taste |
Method
- Grind all the ingredients in a grinder to a fine paste. This can be stored in the fridge for four or five days or in the freezer for a longer time.
- Serve this with hot pulav or biryani, chappati or as a dip or as a spread to make a yummy green sandwich. This chutney can also be mixed with a cup or more of beaten curds and used as a dip for snacks.Lime juice can be deleted.
To sum up, any kind of edible fresh greens can be used like gongura which is available in Andhra or mustard leaves,kale leaves etc. It is left to your imagination and availabilty. If less oil need to be used water can be added.
Try these chutneys and serve them to your families.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
[1] Methi or Methi Saag in Hindi. Menthi Aaku in Telugu.
[2] Channa dal in Hindi. Senaga Pappu in Telugu.
[3] Urad dal in Hindi. Minapa Pappu or Uddhi Pappu in Telugu.
[4] Methi or Methi ke daane in Hindi. Menthulu in Telugu.
[5] Hing in Hindi. Inguva in Telugu.
[6] Sarson in Hindi. Aavaalu in Telugu
[7] Dhania in Hindi. Kothimeera in Telugu.
[8] Kaali Mirch in Hindi. Miriyalu in Telugu.
[9] Gur or Gud in Hindi. Bellam in Telugu.
[10] Til or Safed Til in Hindi. Nuvvulu in Telugu.
[11] Pudina in Hindi and also in Telugu.
[12] Imli in Hindi. Chinta Pandu in Telugu.
1 comments:
Mmmm..! I haven't tried the cabbage and carrot chutney yet, but I have the others. The curry leaves chutney is yummy...as is the mint and coriander.
And the beauty is they are all multipurpose....I applied a layer, not very thick, of mint+coriander on a slice of bread with mayo on it....and made a samwich out of it. It was mindblowing!
Even the curry leaves chutney and the radish toppings chutney go great with sandwiches or on rotis besides rice of course. Try it also with Monaco biscuits...great.
Thanks for the recipes.
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