Tomato Mint Chutney/Thakkali Pudina Chutney

As my family likes the mint flavor,I try to make different varieties of chutney out of mint.One such try was this mint chutney and it pairs very well with idly and dosa.Also its a great spread for bread to make sandwiches.

This is a simple,easy to make chutney and need only 20 minutes for the entire process.Addition of urad dhal and channa dhal gives a nice creamy texture to the chutney.

                                                             

                                                            

                                  Tomato Mint Chutney /Thakkali Pudina Chutney

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 10 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 10 minutes

   Serves ~ 4-5

  Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Mint leaves/pudina illai	2 cups(tightly packed)
Coriander leaves/kothamalli illai	1/4 cup(tightly packed)
Tamarind/puli	a big gooseberry size
Green chilly/pachamilagai	6-7
Shallots/chinna vengayam	3-4
Tomato/thakkali	3 (medium size)
Urad dhal/uluthamparuppu	2 tsp
Channa dhal/kadalaparuppu	2 tsp
Salt	3/4 - 1 tsp
Oil	1 tbs

   For the tempering

Ingredient	Quantity
Mustard seeds/kadugu	1 tsp
Curry leaves/karivepillai	few leaves
Asafoetida/perungayam	a pinch

   

Method 

• Clean the mint and coriander leaves in water for couple of times and set it aside.

• Heat a pan with 2 tsp of oil and to tis add the urad dhal and channa dhal,fry it until golden.Add in the green chillies,chopped shallots and give it a mix.
• Now add in the chopped tomato,tamarind and cook it till the tomatoes are soft.at this stage add in the coriander and mint leaves.

• Cook it until the leaves wilt.Put off the flame and let it cool down.Now blend it in a blender to a fine paste and transfer it to a bowl.Now heat a pan with a tsp of and do the tempering and add it to the chutney.Mix it well.

•  Serve it  with idly or dosa.

Enjoy....................................

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Chicken Soup - South Indian Style

 As we are approaching winter,the weather is getting colder day by day and we had our first snowfall yesterday.The cold weather calls for some light and hot foods,so prepared this yummy chicken soup and had it for our lunch.

Coming to the recipe,its a typical South Indian style with  the flavor of black pepper and other spices..A simple freshly ground spice powder is used to enhance the aroma of the soup.
This soup can be made in less than 30 minutes in a pressure cooker.Its a very comforting soup and I make it often in winter or kids get cold.Here I have used the boneless chicken,as my kids love,tender and soft chicken pieces in their soup.

I am running in the 94th edition of Blogging Marathon,Dish under 30 minutes,as theme.Needless to say this soup is one such dish,fits for the theme.Try this simple and yummy chicken soup and enjoy the winter.

                                                          

                                                           

                                                       Chicken Soup -South Indian Style

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 15 minutes

   Cooking time ~ 15 minutes

   Serves ~ 3 (generously)

   

 Ingredients

 

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Chicken( with bone or boneless)	200 gms
Onion(finely chopped)	1(medium size)
Tomato	1 (medium size)
Ginger&garlic paste	1.5 tsp
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder/milagai podi	1/2 tsp
Curry leaves/karivepillai	2 sprigs
Salt	1.5 tsp
Oil	2 tbs
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	2 tbs

   

 To roast and powder

Black pepper/milagu	1.5 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1 tsp
Fennel seeds/sombu	1 tsp

   

 Method 

• Wash and clean the chicken and cut into bite size pieces.To the chicken add turmeric powder and a pinch of salt,mix it well and keep it aside.

• Heat a pan and to this add the cumin seeds,fennel seeds and black pepper.Dry roast it until a nice aroma comes out.Grind it to a coarse powder in a mortar and pestle,after cooling.Set it aside.

• Heat a pressure cooker on a stove top and add  oil,add in the chopped onion and curry leaves,saute it with a pinch of  salt until translucent.Add in the ginger &garlic paste and fry it for a minute or until raw smell disappears.Add in the chopped tomato and mix it well.Cook it until mushy.

• Add in the marinated chicken and give it a mix till it changes the color. Now add in the ground powder,red chilly powder,salt and mix it well.

• Add around 4-.5 cups of water and add in some chopped coriander leaves.Cover the lid and pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles in a medium flame.After the pressure subsides,remove the lid and boil it for a minute and add some more chopped coriander leaves.

• Serve it warm with hot.

• The spices given is for a medium spice level.Alter it according to personal preference.
• Instead of red chilly powder,dried red chilly can be added along with the whole spices while roasting.

Enjoy.......................................

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