Monday, May 19, 2008

Mint and Ground Nut Chutney

Mint and Ground Nut Chutney is a side dish and normally eaten with chapatis , dosa , idly or to spread on the bread toast.
I have used mint leaves, coconut and groundnuts and little tamarind with green chilly.
Let us see the recipe Now
Ingredients :
Mint leaves : 1 Bowl .
Coriander leaves : Handful
Ground nuts: ( Roasted) 2 to 3 Table spoons
Green chillies : 3 to 4
Coconut : 1 Cup (Optional)
Salt to taste.
Tamarind Pulp : 1 tea spoon.
Water : Required
Method :
1. Wash and remove the leaves from mint stick.
2 Grate coconut and keep it aside. Wash coriander leaves and keep it aside.
3. Soak a small marble size of tamarind in water for 5 minutes and squeeze out the pulp.
4. Grind mint - coriander leaves, grated coconut, tamarind pulp and salt with little water.
5. Remove the ground chutney to a serving dish and add mustard seasonings and serve.
Note: 
Adding coconut is optional. ( I have added the coconut). You can add more groundnuts and prepare chutney without using the coconut. Adding more chilly is optional. Roast groundnuts on low flame.
3 to 4 servings.
Time : 10 Minutes. 

Spring Onion and Vegetable Pan cake.

Spring onion and vegetable pan cake is a snack and can be eaten for break fast , evening snack or dinner.

Things Needed :
White flour ( Maida ) : 1 cup
Rice powder : 2 table spoon
Milk " 1/2 cup
Water : 1/2 cup to 1 cup
Salt to taste
Oil : 2 to 3 Table spoon

For filling :

Fresh spring onion : 1 Bundle ( Small )
Carrot : 1 /2 cup ( Grated )
Capsicum : 1
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 Tea spoon
Ginger : small piece
Green chillies : 2

Cut spring onion into small pieces Grate ginger and cut green chillies and capsicum also into small pieces. Keep a pan on the fire and put 1 spoon of oil and add all the vegetables together and mix well. ( Spring onion , grated carrots , ginger, green chillies and capsicum). Add salt and keep it aside.
Now take another bowl and mix white flour , salt , rice powder and milk together and prepare dough. ( little moe liquid than dosa dough ) . Add resquired water to mix the dough. Leave it for 10 minutes.
keep a pan on the fire and heat .Sprinkle 1/4 spoon of oil and a big spoon of dough and spread it evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 tea spoon of oil on the dosa and cook on low flame. Turn the other side also and cook. Re turn the dosa and spread a spoonful of spring onion mixture and spread a bit and roll the dosa. Press a bit on the top so that it will not be open. Repeat the same with other dosas. nSpring onion dosa is ready to serve . Serve with any kind of chutney or ketchup.

Note : You can also use ghee instead of oil to sprinkle on the dosa to give more taste. Adding coconut to the vegetables also will be good . Always eat hot pan cakes.

Serves : 2

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My name is Nalini Somayaji. Teaching is my profession. Cooking is my passion. Reading, travelling, visiting new places, having fun with kids are some of the hobbies I can say. My recipes are Healthy, quick, easy and simple. Grown up being a traditional family member I love and respect Indian culture and traditions. Love classical dance and music.
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