PEANUT CHUTNEY | HOW TO MAKE PEANUT CHUTNEY | VERKADALAI CHUTNEY RECIPE

Peanut chutney is a quick chutney recipe , which pairs well with Idly and Dosa  Recipes . Peanut chutney can be made instantly and it calls for very few ingredients . So now off to Today's Post Peanut Chutney Recipe Or Verkadalai Chutney called in Tamil .

PEANUT CHUTNEY | HOW TO MAKE PEANUT CHUTNEY | VERKADALAI CHUTNEY RECIPE

Peanut chutney-Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 minutes | Recipe Category: Dips

Cooking Time : 10 minutes | Recipe Cuisine : Indian 

• Peanut - 1/2 cup
• Rosted channa dal ( Pottukadalai ) - 2 tablespoon
• Coconut - 2 tablespoon
• Red chilli - 2 numbers
• Tamarind - a pinch
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Salt - To Taste

To Temper:

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Urad dhal - 1/2 teaspoon
• Curry leaves - Few leaves

PEANUT CHUTNEY | HOW TO MAKE PEANUT CHUTNEY | VERKADALAI CHUTNEY RECIPE 

Method :

• Start by roasting the peanuts till they become a little crunchy .

• Roast the Red chilli for few seconds .

• Allow the contents to cool down . Transfer them to a blender . Add the garlic pods , salt , Tamarind and Rotsted channa dal ( Pottukadalai ) .

• Add some Coconut ( I forgot to click that pic )

• Blend the peanut chutney well with some water .

• Add water and mix the peanut chutney to desired consistency .

• To temper the peanut chutney , heat oil  add the mustard seeds and allow them to pop . Now add the urad dhal and fry till they become brown in color . Add the curry leaves . Transfer the tempered contents to the peanut chutney and mix well .

• Yummy Peanut Chutney is ready to serve . Serve this peanut chutney with Idly and Dosa  recipes .

Check out my other Chutney recipes in my blog below . Please click the link to view the recipes .

• Chana Dal Chutney
• Onion Chutney 
• Mint Tomato Chutney 
• Coconut Cashew chutney 
• Coconut chutney 
• Cilantro Chutney  ( Microwave Version )
• Green Chutney
• Cilantro Tomato Chutney
• Tomato Chutney
• Tomato chutney ( Microwave Version )

This Chutney is best served with Idly . Click here for the idli Recipe.

 

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ONION CHUTNEY RECIPE | CHUTNEY RECIPES

Onion Chutney recipe is a quick and a simple chutney that goes well with Idli  and Dosa recipes .  This Chutney is made only with onions and few other spices .  So now off to today's Post Onion Chutney recipe .

ONION CHUTNEY RECIPE | CHUTNEY RECIPES

Check out my other Chutney recipes in my blog below . Please click the link to view the recipes .

• Chana Dal Chutney
• Mint Tomato Chutney 
• Coconut Cashew chutney 
• Coconut chutney 
• Cilantro Chutney  ( Microwave Version )
• Green Chutney
• Cilantro Tomato Chutney
• Tomato Chutney
• Tomato chutney ( Microwave Version )
• Mint chutney

Now off to Today's  Post Onion Chutney Recipe:

ONION CHUTNEY RECIPE | CHUTNEY RECIPES

Ingredients:

• Onions - 3 numbers , Sliced
• Red Chillis - 6 numbers
• Urad Dhal - 1 tablespoon
• Garlic - 4 pods
• Ginger - 2' inch piece , chopped
• Tamarind - Small lemon size 
• Salt - To taste 
• Oil - 1 tea spoon

Tempering:

• Oil - 2  teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon

Method:

 Take a heavy bottom pan , add oil , Add the urad dhal , red chilli , xhopped ginger and garlic pods and fry for few seconds .

Now add the chopped onions , and Tamarind . Cook till the onion become soft .

Allow the contents to cool down . Transfer this to a blender . Add salt .

Grind them to a paste by sprinkling little water . Now the last part is tempering . Heat oil in a pan , add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter . Transfer the ground paste from the mixer to the pan . 

Cook till the oil separates from the chutney  . 

Yummy Onion chutney is ready to serve .

Serve this With Idly and Dosa recipes .

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Apple Jam Recipe | Apple Jelly - Step by step pictures

This is my first attempt to make jam at home . We went for Apple picking last week and our fruit basket is loaded with Apples . My daughter suggested that we should make jam and so we landed in this recipe . This is a easy recipe and kids will love it for sure .Off to the recipe now .

Apple Jam Recipe | Apple Jelly - Step by step pictures

Ingredients:

• Apples - 1 kg 
• Sugar - 700 gram
• Pectin - 11 gram
• Water - 1  1/2 cup
  

Method:

Peel out the skin of the apples .

 

Chop the apples . Add them in a heavy bottom pan

 

Add  water and bring the contents to a boil .

Once the apples are cooked mash them well using a masher .

Now add the pectin and mix .

Add sugar and mix well . Bring the contents to a boil .

 Once the mixture starts to get thick and gets settled . switch it off .

Yummy apple jam is ready !

Store it in an air tight container and use . Refrigerate it for a longer shelf life

Note:

• If the apples are too sweet Sugar level could be reduced as per the taste and requirement .
• This jam could be made with out pectin too . Pectin is optional and could be skipped if needed .

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Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

This Chutney is easy and could be made in 15 minutes . I ran out of the Roasted Channa dal ( Dalia ) in my home , so I substituted with the channa dal . I tried this for the first time and it came out really well . Off to the recipe

Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

Ingredients:

• Cilantro Leaves - Handful , Cleaned and chopped
• Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup 
• Green Chilli - 1 no
• Channa Dal - 1.5 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Curry leaf - 1 spring

To Temper:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaf - 1 spring

Method:

Roast the channa dal in a griddle till brown or Toast it in Oven at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes till brown . Set aside .
In a mixer , add the cilantro leaf , grated coconut ,green chilli , salt and water and run it to a paste .

Now add the Toasted channa dal to it .

Grind it to a paste .

Now the last part is tempering . Heat oil in a pan , add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop . Add the urad dal and let it fry till it become crunchy . Add the Curry leaf and turn off . Pour the tempered ingredients over the chutney .

Serve hot with Idly and Dosa recipe .

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GREEN CHUTNEY RECIPE | CORIANDER CHUTNEY | KOTHAMALLI CHUTNEY ( CILANTRO )

Green Chutney is one of my favorite chutney served best with  Idli  and Dosa Recipes . The Green chutney is made with Cilantro and coconut as the main ingredient . so now off To today's Post Green Chutney Recipe .

GREEN CHUTNEY RECIPE |  CORIANDER CHUTNEY |  KOTHAMALLI CHUTNEY ( CILANTRO )

Ingredients:

 Preparation Time : 15 minutes | Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Recipe Category: Condiments | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

• Cilantro / Coriander leaves / Kothamalli - 1 bunch , Cleaned and chopped
• Urad Dhal - 1 tablespoon
• Green Chilli - 2 number
• Garlic pods - 2 numbers
• Tamarind pulp - a Very small piece .
• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Grated Coconut - 1 tablespoon
• Salt - to taste

Tempering:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Red Chilli - 1 number , split
• Urad dhal - 1/2 teaspoon

Method:

Heat oil in a wok , add the urad dhal and fry till it turns golden brown in color . Now add the green chilli , garlic pods , tamarind pulp ,  and fry for few minutes .

Now add the Cilantro leaves .

Cook till the leaves become soft .  Turn off and allow the contents to cool a bit

Transfer the contents to a mixer , add the grated coconuts, salt  and run in to a paste by adding little water .

Add some oil in a pan , add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop , add the urad dhal and red chilli and fry them for few seconds.

Transfer these contents to the pureed  coriander and serve . I like to a have a watery chuteney so i added some water . Green Chutney is ready to serve .

Yummy Green chutney is Served  with Idli  and Dosa recipes .

Check out my other Chutney recipes in my blog below . Please click the link to view the recipes .

• Chana Dal Chutney
• Onion Chutney Recipe 
• Mint Tomato Chutney 
• Coconut Cashew chutney 
• Coconut chutney 
• Cilantro Chutney  ( Microwave Version )
• Green Chutney
• Cilantro Tomato Chutney
• Tomato Chutney
• Tomato chutney ( Microwave Version )
• Mint chutney

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Mint Tomato chutney / Pudhina Thakali chutney

Add Mint Tomato chutney / Pudhina Thakali chutney

Ingredients:

• Mint - 1 bunch , chopped
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Urad dhal - 2 tsp
• Tomato - 1 no , chopped
• Green chilli - 2 no
• Ginger - 1' piece , chopped
• Garlic - 2 pods
• Tamarind - 1 lemon size

Tempering:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp

Method:


Heat oil , fry the urad dhal , green chilli , ginger , garlic pods .

Add the chopped mint leaves , tomato , tamarind and cook till the leaf become soft and tomatoes become mushy

Allow the contents to cool down, run in to paste by adding little water .
In a shallow pan , heat oil , add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop, add the urad dhal and stir till it turns brown in colour . Add the ground contents and cook till it turns dark green in color .

Serve hot with idly , dosa .

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Microwave Tomato Chutney / Tomato Dip / Thakali chutney

Ingredients:


Tomatoes - 3 no , Chopped
Green chilli - 2 nos
Garlic pods- 2 nos

Oil - 4 tsp
Urad dal - 3 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
salt - to taste

Procedure:

Heat 1 tsp oil in a microwave bowl, add 2 tsp urad dal andmicrowave for 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes ,green chillies,  garlic pods cook for 5 minutes.
Transfer these contents to a mixer ,  add salt  and run in to a paste by adding little water.

Tempering:

Heat the reaming oil in a microwave bowl, and add the mustard seeds and microwave for 2 minutes till the seeds crackle.Now add the urad dal and microwave for 1 minute.
Transfer the contents from the mixer to the microwave bowl and microwave for 4 minutes.

This is an excellent side dish for idly / dosa.

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Microwave Corriander Chutney / cilantro dip / Kothamalli Chutney

Microwave Coriander Chutney / Cilantro dip / Kothamalli Chutney

Ingredients:

coriander leaves - 1 bunch,chopped

 lemon juice - 2 tsp

Urad dhal - 2 tsp

Green chills -2  nos

Garlic pods - 2  pods

oil -2  tsp

Sal t - To taste

Tempering:

Gingely oil - 3 to 4 tsp ( As per requirement )

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves (optional)

Preparation:

In a microwave safe bowl , add 2 tsp of oil, add urad dhal, and microvave for 1 minute.

Now add the  garlic pods, green chillies , coriander leaves and little water and microwave for 4 minutes or cook till the leaves are soft.

Transfer these contents to mixer and add salt and lemon juice , make it a fine paste by adding very little water.

For tempering add gingely oil to the microvave safe bowl,Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter , add  the ground paste to oil and microwave for 2 minutes.

Delicious Microwave  chutney is ready.This recipe goes well with Idly, dosai, roti and rice.

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Coconut Cahew Chutney / Coconut Cashew Dip / Mundari thengai chutney

 Coconut Cashew Chutney / Coconut Cashew Dip / Mundari thengai chutney

Ingredients:

For Grinding:

Coconut - 1 Cup Grated
Cashew - 15 nos
Green Chilli - 2nos

 For Tempering:

Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaf - 1 spring

Recipe:

In a Mixer add coconut, green chilli , salt, and  cashew and grind in to a smooth paste using little water.
Heat oil in a small pan ,  add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter , add the urad dhal and stir fry for a minute.
Add curry leaf and turn off the stove.
Transfer this to the Ground coconut chutney and serve with idly, Bonda, Vadai , dosai

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