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Showing posts with label 15 mins. Show all posts

Monday, August 10, 2020

Elemuri /elemuni leaves Chutney - ಎಲೆಮುರಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ಚಟ್ನಿ

Elemuri/Elemuni Leaves are herbal leaves, loaded with vitamins and minerals. Our ancestor new the values and benefits of the leaves. They used so many natural growing leaves in our cooking. So we need to follow them to keep ourselves fit.


ಎಲೆಮುನಿ/ ಎಲೆಮುರಿ/ ಎಲಿಮುರಿ /ಎಲೆಂಬರಿ/ಎಲ್ಸೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ಎಂದು ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುವರು  ಈ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿಗೆ.

Here I have tried Chutney with Elemuri/Elemuni Leaves.
Let us see the recipe Now :

Things Needed :

To Fry: 
Cooking Oil : 1 Ts
Elemuni/Elemuri Leaves : 1 Bowl
Red Chilly : 4 to 5
Urid dal : 1 Tbs
Pepper Pods : 4 to 5
To Grind :
Coconut : 1 Cup
Grated Raw Mango : 1 Tbs
Fried ingredients
To Add :
Salt : As Required
To Seasoning :
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tsp
Ingh /Asafoetida : A little
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8


Method :

1. Wash and remove the leaves and keep it aside.


2. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add a little oil and urid dal. Fry nicely till it turns as slightly golden brown.Add pepper pods.


3. Add red chilly and fry. Add little ingh and curry leaves. Add Elemuri/Elemuni leaves and fry nicely for 5 minutes.


4. Put off the fire and add grated mango. Mix it well and let it get cool.

5. Grate coconut and grind it with fried ingredients.


6. Shift it to a serving dish and add mustard seeds seasoning done in coconut oil.

Note :

Add only the leaves and fry nicely. Adding tamarind pulp instead of mangoes is optional.
Do not fry fresh coconut. Use of any cooking oil is optional.
Time : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 4 to 5 .

Friday, July 17, 2020

Jack fruit Palya/ ಹಲಸಿನ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಲ್ಯ

Jack fruit is a seasonal fruit and yummy to eat it and many dishes can be prepared.


We do lots of dishes like halasina dose, kadubu, guli appa, payasa, curry with raw jack etc.
This is one of the seasonal fruit and is always good to have the seasonal fruits and vegetables during their seasons.
I have used jack fruits, coconut, mustard seeds, and little oil.

Lets see some benefits of eating Jack Fruit in our diet.

Jack fruit helps to prevent Anaemia. Good for skin.  It is good for digestion and full of fiber. Helps to build strong muscles. It is good for curing mental stress. Good for hair nurture and good eye sight.
It contain Vitamin C, Vitamin A, magnesium, proteins, manganese, potassium and copper.
Lets see the recipe Now :
No Onion OR Garlic used in this recipe.
Udupi style, traditional recipe is this. Just prepare seasoning and stir cut jack fruit pieces. Add salt and turmeric powder. Grate coconut and grind it with mustard seeds and byadagi chilly. Add this ground coconut mixture and mix it well. Your Jack fruit dry palya is ready.

Things Needed : 

Jack fruit pieces : 1 Big Bowl. (10 to 15 pieces).
Grated cocontu : 1 Cup
Byadagi chilly : 2 to 3
Salt : As required
Seasoning :
1 Tablespoon Oil
1/2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/cumin seeds
3 to 4 Curry Leaves

Method :

1. Cut Jack fruit into small pieces.


2. Grate coconut and dry grind it with mustard seeds and byadagi chilly.


3. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add a tbs of oil and put mustard seeds and jeera.


4. When mustard seeds splutter add curry leaves and cut jack fruit pieces.


5. Add salt and cook on low flame. Stir in between so that it does not get burnt.


6. Add ground coconut and stir slowly and cook for 2 minutes.


7. Shift it to a serving dish. and serve as one of the side dish.



Note : 

Do not add water while cooking. Jack fruit is full of moisture and is sufficient to cook.
Do not add any jaggery, since jack fruit are quite sweet. Adding coconut oil is optional.
Do not add more chilly, jack fruit curry is mild curry and it taste better with less chilly/spice.
Adding coconut is optional. You can use only mustard seeds and byadagi chilly to dry gr ind.
Time : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3 (As one of the side dish).

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Unripe Mango Chutney

This Unripe Chutney is yummy with sweet and sour taste.It is classical chutney one can enjoy during Mango Season. Mango season is about to get over for this year. Mangoes are still available in market places, super market shelf. So you can still try and enjoy.


In Udyavara my doddamma used to prepare this chutney whenever she picks up the unripe mango and that becomes one of the side dish which is served with coconut oil. The homegrown and prepared boiled rice, this unripe mango chutney and coconut oil from our home grown coconut grow, it is fantastic feeling now I am cherishing. 
I have used unripe mango, little methi/fenugrik seeds and red byadagi chilly and fresh coconut. Seasoned with mustard seeds, ingh/Asfoetida and curry leaves. It taste heavenly with plain rice or any other dishes.
Purely Brahmin Food with out onion and garlic. It is a blissful vegetarian dish. Try and enjoy this traditional, seasonal Unripe Mango Chutney.
We from Udupi /Kota use coconut fried methi seeds and byadagi chilly for mango chutney. It is yummy and healthy to use it. This is one of the Udupi traditional Mango Chutney.
It is simple, quick and healthy too.
Let us see the recipe now :

Things Needed :

Unripe Mango : 1
Fresh grated coconut : 1 Bowl. (1/2 Coconut).
Byadagi Chilly : 4 to 5
Methi /Fenugrik Seeds : 5 to 6
Salt : As required
Seasoning :
Coconut Oil : 1 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tsp
Ingh/Asafoetida : A little
Curry Leaves : 5 to 6 

Method :

1. Wash and remove the outer layer of mango. Cut into small pieces.
2. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
3. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add 1/2 Teaspoon of coconut oil, 4 to 5 methi seeds and byadagi chilly. Fry it for 1 minute. Leave it for cooling.


4. Now grind mango pieces, fried byadagi chilly and methi seeds, grated coconut and required salt.
5. Add required water while grinding.


6. Take out the chutney to a serving bowl.


7. Add mustard seeds, ingh and curry  leaves seasoning and serve.


8. We had this Unripe Mango Chutney for lunch.

Note :

Peeling off the skin of mango is optional. (Or it might give a slight bitter taste).
Unripe mango gives slightly sweet taste which adds to the taste.
Use of full ripe might give different taste.
Adding methi seeds to chutney helps to reduce the cholesterol and avoids heat in our body. (It is said that mango is Ushan /Heat for our body).
Do not add any jaggery to chutney.
Time : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3. 

Friday, February 28, 2020

Raw Mango Tambuli

Raw Mango Tambuli is one of the side dish. Tambuli is nothing but butter milk curry and is normally eaten at the beginning of the food during lunch. You can also use tambuli as drink.


It is healthy, soothing, digestive and yummy side dish. Here I have tried Raw Mango Tambuli and it suits to all age group. You can use it as drink or a side dish with rice.
I have used Raw Mango gratings, ghee fried jeera, pepper, little grated coconut and 1/2 cup of curd.
Let us see some benefits of Raw mango in our diet. 
Raw Mango helps to protect us from dehydration. It boost energy and good for heart. It has a rich source of nutrients. It has a good source of anti oxidant properties. Good for digestion. It is good for eye health. It is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K and Vitamin C. It contain soluble fiber and good for people who suffer from constipation. It has minerals like Iron, copper, potassium and magnesium.
Let us see the recipe now :

Ingredients :

To Fry :
Ghee : 1/2 Teaspoon
Jeera/Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Pepper Pods : 1/2 Teaspoon
Green chilly : 1/2
Mango gratings : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Ingh/Asafoetida :  A little
Curry leaves : 6 to 8
To Grind :
Coconut gratings : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Fried Ingredients
Water : Very little (1/4 cup or little more).
To Add :
Salt : As required
Curd /butter milk : 1 Cup


Method :

1. Wash and grate mango and keep the gratings aside.

2. Grate coconut and keep it aside. Wash green chilly and curry leaves and keep it aside.
3. Keep a pan on the fire and heat.
4. Put ghee, jeera and pepper. Fry on low flame.
5. Add Green chilly and fry. Add grated raw mango and mix it well. Add curry leaves.

6. Put off the fire and add coconut. Let it cool.
7. Grind it with required water once it is cooled. Take out  the mixture to a bowl.


8. Add curd and required salt. Mix it nicely.


9. Add jeera seasoning done in 1/2 tsp of ghee and serve with other dishes.



10. Yummy, healthy, easy and seasonal Raw Mango Tambuli is ready to serve.



Note :
Do not use much ghee. Do not add more chilly. Tambuli should be mild and pepper pods adds mild spice to Tambuli. Add fresh coconut gratings to get Ghama Ghama Tambuli. Do not use dry coconut. It changes the flavour of the tambuli and the taste differ.
You can use butter milk instead of curd.
Time : 15 Minutes 
Serves : 2 to 3.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Channa dal - Tomato Chutney

Channa dal and Tomato chutney is one of the yummy chutney.



We love to have varieties of chutneys with plain rice or any other dishes like idli, vada, dosa, uppittu, chapati and so many to list it.
Chutneys are very nice to eat with dosas, idli, poori, chapati, rotti etc etc. Varieties of chutneys can be prepared.
I have prepared Chutney using channa dal and tomato. Tomato is from our garden and I am very happy to prepare this yummy, spicy chutney.
No Onion or No Garlic is used here in this Channa dal and Tomato Chutney.
It is very easy, simple, quick and yummy.

Things Needed :

Tomato : 1
Channa Dal : 1 Tablespoon Full
Green Chilly : 2 to 3
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8
Coconut : 1 Cup
Tamarind : A small marble size
To season :
Coconut Oil : 1 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tsp
Ingh : A little
Curry leaves : 4 to 5

Method :

1. Wash tomato and cut into small.


2. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
3. Keep a pan and heat. Add oil and channa dal, red chilly and fry till they turn slightly brown.


4. Add cut tomatoes and fry till it turns soft.


5.Add little tamarind and fry for a minute. Put off the fire and add grated coconut.
6. Let all the fried ingredients get cool.

7. Add required water, salt and grind till it turn soft texture. Take it out to a serving dish.


8. Add seasoning of mustard seeds, ingh, curry leaves done in coconut oil.
9. Add this seasoning to ground channa dal - tomato chutney.


10. Now the chutney is ready to serve.

Note :

You can dry roast dal and tomatoes till it turn soft. Adding more chilly is optional.
Adding more coconut is optional. If you are using this chutney with dosa or idli let the chutney be mild spicy. If it is for lunch let it be bit spicy. (Optional).
Time : 15 Minutes
Serves : 2 to 3  .

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