Sesame and Poppy Seeds Chutney

Sesame Seeds are aromatic and poppy seeds are loaded with medicinal values. I wanted some chutney and got this combination chutney in my mind and it turned to be a yummy chutney.

I have used sesame seeds. poppy seeds, red chilly and little coconut. Sesame seeds are loaded with oil content and did not want to season the chutney. Anyways I have used curry leaves while frying the ingredients.
Let us see some benefits of eating poppy seeds in our diet.
Poppy seeds contain loads of antioxidant properties. They are rich source of medicinal properties.
They do contain essential mono saturated fatty acids. they help to lower the bad cholesterol level and increase good cholesterol levels. They are good source of dietary fiber and eases the constipation problems. The seeds are good source of B complez vitamins. Poppy seeds do contain good amount of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc and magnesium.
It is a simple, easy and quick side dish and goes well with plain rice, all types of rotis, dosas, idli and plain rice and even you can use it as a spread on bread and make sandwich.
No Onion or Garlic is used in the chutney. 

Things needed : 

Sesame seeds/Ellu/Thil : 1 Tablespoon
Poppy seeds : 1 Teaspoon (Full)
Red chilly : 4 to 5
Coconut : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Ingh: A pinch
Salt : As required
Curry leaves : 6 to 8 leaves.
Oil : 1/2 Teaspoon

Method :

1. Dry roast sesame seeds nicely till they splutter. (Aroama spreads out). Add poppy seeds.
2. Fry for 10 seconds. Add red chilly and fry nicely and add curry leaves and ingh/Asafoetida.
3. Put off the gas. Let it cool.

4. Grate coconut and grind fried/Dry roasted ingredients with very little tamarind. (1/2 The marble size).

5. Add very little water and grind the chutney as thick.
6. Add salt and give a churn. Remove the ready chutney to a serving dish.
7. Serve with the main dish you have prepared.

Note : 

Do not over roast the ingredients. Do the roasting/frying on low flame. Adding seasoning is optional.
Adding more/less chilly is optional.
Time : 10 Minutes
Serves : 2 to 3 

Gooseberry Tambuli

Goose berry ( Nellikai in Kannada language) is good for health. It is one of the healthiest thing that god has given as gift. It is full of medicinal values filled in it.

Nellikai/Gooseberry available plenty and fresh during Deepavli/October/November time. People in South Canara prepare many dishes out of Nellikai. They prepare Jam, chatti, Morabba (like marmalaid), pickle and tokku.(Thick Chutney).
Here I have used Chatti -Dried Nellikai content (grind nellikai with little chilly and salt and dry it in sun and then store it to use it for rainy season) and other ingredients.
So here is a recipe of Gooseberry/Nellikai chatti  Tambuli which goes well with hot rice.
Tambuli is normally eaten with plain rice in the beginning of lunch. It helps to digest the food easily in a healthy manner.

Things needed 

Gooseberries Chatti : 2 Pieces
Jeera : 1/2 spoon
Black pepper Seeds : 2 to 3
Ghee : 1 Tea spoon
Salt :to taste
Curry leaves : 5 to 6
Ingh : a pinch
Coconut: 2 Table spoons.
Curd : 2 Tablespoons or Butter Milk ( 1/2 cup).

Method:

1. Keep a pan on the fire. Heat and add 1 teaspoon of ghee.
2. Add 2 to 4 grains of methi seeds. Let it turn slightly brown. Add jeera and pepper.
3. Fry for 10 to 20 seconds. Add curry leaves. Put off the fire. Add grated coconut to it.
4. Soak nellikai chatti with little water for 5 minutes.
5. Grind soaked Gooseberry pieces and fried jeera mixture. Grind it with very little water or curd.
6. Add required curd/butter milk and mix it well. Add salt to it.

7. Take a small pan. Add ghee and jeera. Add little ingh/Asafoetida. Add curry leaves.
8. Add this seasoning to Gooseberry tambuli and mix it well.
9. Serve with Hot Rice in the beginning of the servings.

Note:

You can use fresh gooseberry and 1 green chilly instead of gooseberry chatti. (Gooseberry cake). You can use butter milk instead of curd. If you are using add water to the curd and make it more liquid.
Serves : 2 to 3
Time : 10 Minutes.