Coconut Chutney

 

Ingredients

3-4 whole dried red chillies
2 tbsp urad dal
2 tbsp channa dal
1 tbsp mustard seeds
pinch of hing (asafetida)
2 cups of fresh or dried shredded coconut
small ball of tamarind
salt to taste
water

Steps to follow

1. Dry roast red chillies, urad dal, channa dal, mustard seeds and hing till its almost brownish in color.
2. Add all the roasted ingredients to a blender along with salt, coconut and tamarind.
3. After a few whirls add water and blend to chutney consistency.
4. This chutney tastes awesome when served with idli or dosa…. the next posts on this blog so keep visiting.

Corriander Chutney

Ingredients

1 bunch of coriander leaves
4 chopped green chillies
1 inch peeled and chopped ginger
Few curry leaves
Teaspoon of cumin seeds
Salt to taste
1/2 a cup of lemon juice or vinegar.

Steps to follow:

1. Grind all the above ingredients in a blender to a smooth past, you may add a little bit of water to help with the mixing.  
2.  Store in a air tight jar and refrigerate

Dates Chutney

Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup tamarind pulp
1/2  cup jaggery
1.5 cups water
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste

Steps to follow:

1. Soak the dates, tamarind pulp and jaggery in 1.5 cups of water for an hour.
2. Boil the mixture for half an hour on a low flame.
3. Once cooled, blend in a mixie. Add extra water to get it to desired consistency.
4. Sieve into an air tight container.
5. Add salt, red chilli powder and chaat masala.
6. Mix well and refrigerate.