Chilli Onion Tomato Chutney

This is easy and simple chutney. I have used only few ingredients. This goes well with idli/dosa…

Ingredients

Green Chilli – 4

Shallots / Small Onions – 20 (Peeled)

Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)

Salt to taste

(To Temper)

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Urad Dal – 1 tsp

Hing – ¼ tsp

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

Chopped Curry Leaves – few

Sesame Oil – 2 tsp

Method

In a blender add green chilli, tomatoes, small onions and salt with required water then make it as a coarse paste (not fine paste).

In a pan, heat sesame oil. Then add all the ingredients which are under “to temper” and saute for few min.

Then add this mix into serving bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve with idli or dosa!!!

Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice is an easy and yummy lunch box recipe.  This goes well with egg fry/ potato fry/chicken fry…

If you don’t have any other side dishes, just have with papad, chips or onion raita. Hope you will enjoy with this simple recipe…

Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 2 cups

Thinly Sliced Onions - 2

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Chopped Tomatoes - 6 (big)

Sliced Green chillies - 3 

Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

Chilli Powder -1 1/2 tsp

Garam masala -1 tsp

Chopped Mint leaves - few

Chopped Coriander leaves - few

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tsp

Ghee -4 tsp

Bay Leaf – 2

Cloves – 4

Cardamom – 4

Cinnamon – 2 inch piece

Method

Heat oil and ghee in a pan; add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Fry for a few seconds and then add thinly sliced onions.

Saute till onions become slightly golden brown, add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.

Then add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, green chillies, mint leaves, half of coriander leaves, salt and garam masala powder. Cook till tomatoes become mushy.

Add the drained rice, 2 cups of hot water, and transfer it to a container and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves.

Garlic Rasam

This is a simple Garlic Rasam, a combination of garlic and pepper has many medicinal benefits. And it is a good home remedy for common cold, sore throat and fever. This can be had even on normal days. It can be prepared in quickly and taste is delicious.

  It is very good for common cold, sore throat, loss of appetite and fever. Garlic has been used for its beneficial effects for many years. This is one of the natural antibiotic and a blood cleanser. It helps in lowering blood pressure.

This goes well with steamed hot rice…

Ingredients

Garlic – 20 cloves

Soaked Toor Dal – 3 tsp

Chopped Tomatoes – 1 (big)

Tamarind Pulp – 2tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Asafoetida /Hing – a pinch

(For Rasam Powder)

Dry Red Chillies – 4

Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Channa Dal – 1tsp

Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp

Oil – 2 tsp

(To Temper)

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Dry Red Chillies - 2

Curry Leaves –few

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

Sesame Oil – 1 tsp

Method

In a pan, heat oil. Roast garlic cloves for few minute. Remove and set aside.

Boil three cups of water in a deep pan. Add dal, tomato cubes and cook, covered, till soft. Mash and reserve along with the water.

In a pan dry roast cumin seeds, peppercorns, whole red chillies, coriander seeds, split Bengal gram to a light brown. Cool and pound to a powder.

Add three more cups of water to tamarind pulp and boil it with salt, asafoetida, turmeric powder and the rasam powder for five minutes or till the raw tamarind smell disappears.

 Add mashed dal to the rasam and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Strain and bring to a boil again. Then switch off the flame.

Heat sesame oil in a pan, and add all the ingredients which are under “to temper” and transfer into serving bowl.

Now add the roasted garlic and chopped coriander leaves. Then serve hot with steamed rice.

Hyderabadi Mutton Curry

Hyderabadi Mutton Curry is a spicy curry which is prepared with some spices. The taste and flavor of this dish is delectable.

It is a unique and delicious recipe from the city of Hyderabad.

I have added some sauteed coconut paste and poppy seeds with flavored aromatic spices.

This goes well with biryani/ pulav/ steamed rice/ idli/dosa/parota/chapatti…

Ingredients

Mutton – ½ kg

Finely Sliced Onions – 3 (big)

Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp

Cardamom – 5

Star Anise – 2

Cloves - 5

Salt to taste

(For Masala)

To sauté and grind

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 6

Poppy Seeds – 2 tsp

Grated Coconut – ½ cup

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cardamoms, star anise and cloves and saute till fragrant. Add onions and saute well.
Add mutton, and fry well with salt & ginger garlic paste.
Then add enough water and close the cooker with lid and cook it until the mutton is cooked fully.
Heat oil in a non stick pan, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and dry red chillies and saute till fragrant.
Add the grated coconut and poppy seeds and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Transfer this mixture into a mixer jar and grind into a fine paste with sufficient water.

Heat oil in another pan, and then add ginger-garlic paste and ground paste and saute for 10 minutes.
Add the cooked mutton to the pan. Now add some water in the mixer jar, swirl it around and pour into the pan.

Add salt if required, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice!!!