Mixed Green Chutney

Healthy Herbs Chutney !!!

Eat Healthy, Feel Healthy, Be Healthy !!!

Usually we prepare Coriander or Mint chutney, but if we combine both with addition of curry leaves gives a nice flavour and very healthy herbs chutney compared to other chutney's. Including curry leaves in our day to day life have lots n lots of health benefits and for digestion too. Wherever possible pls do include curry leaves. Do not neglect curry leaves in food. Just have it as such as other foods. This chutney can be kept as side dish for rice, Idly, Dosa etc and it can be kept under refrigeration for upto 3 days in good condition.

Ingredients :

Coriander leaves - 3 to 4 Cups 
Mint Leaves - 2 Cup
Curry leaves - 1 Cup
That is 3 : 2 : 1 Ratio 
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup (depending on your need)
Tamarind - 2 seed size (approx)
Green Chilly - 2 
Ginger - 1 tbsp or 1/4 inch size
Channa Dal - 1 tbsp
Urad Dal - 2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Oil for Sauting

Directions to make Green Chutney:

Wash thoroughly all the herbs and drain it well. Cut all the leaves, so that it will be easy while sauting. Be ready with the Ingredients.

• Add Oil in a pan followed by channa dal, urad dal, ginger, green chilly, tamarind. Saute till aroma comes in a low flame. 
• Then add all the Herbs and saute till it shrinks well with nice flavour.
• Finally add the grated coconut and saute for few mins. 
• Add salt and switch off the stove. 
• Let it cools down for a while.
• Now add in the mixer jar and grind it to a fine paste. 
• You can add some water while grinding. Check for salt after grinding the chutney. If u need some more water you can add at this stage and grind it once again smoothly. 

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Now the tasty and flavourful mixed green chutney is ready and you can have it with rice, idly or dosa. 

Flavoured Tomato Chutney Recipe

This Tomato Chutney is a bit twist to normal tomato chutney. Here I have added some flavoured spices to enhance the flavour of this tomato Chutney. This chutney can be a good side dish for Millet based Dosas and Idlies. Can also be paired with Rotis and Chapatis.

This Flavoured Tomato Chutney can be a good side dish for below mentioned Recipes:

Easy Red Jowar / Cholam / Sorghum Dosa

Horsegram / Kollu / Kulthi Dal Dosa Recipe

Ingredients :

1. Big Onion - 1 medium size
2. Tomatoes - 2 to 4 nos
3. Coconut grated - 2 tbsp (optional)
4. Dry Red Chilli - 2 to 4 based on size
5. Garlic pods - 2 to 4
6. Cinnamon - 1/ 4 inch
7. Clove - 1 no
8. Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp
9. Channa Dhal - 1 tbsp
10. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
11. Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
12. Salt as per taste
13. Cooking Oil - 1 tbsp

For Tempering :

1. Cooking Oil - 2 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Channa Dhal - 2 tsp
4. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
5. Dry Red Chilli - 1

Cooking method:

1. In a cooking pan add oil, channa dal, cinnamon, clove and fennel. You will be getting a nice aroma of all these spices. 
2. Then add onion, tomato, garlic, curry leaves, red chillis one by one and saute till onion turns brown and tomato becomes soft. 
3. Finally add coriander leaves and grated coconut and saute for a minute and switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 
4. After it cools down completely transfer to a mixer jar and grind to a smooth paste. 
5. No need of water, the tomato itself has its own water. If you wish the chutney to be bit diluted, you add some water too while grinding.
6. Temper with the things mentioned above and serve it with Idly, Dosa and Chapati or Roti.

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