Manjit

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Zaikabharat brings you the authentic taste of India with mouthwatering, simple, and easy recipes. Cooking relieves stress for me, provides with an opportunity to be creative, boost my mood, and brings back wonderful memories of my mom's kitchen. I have been a culinary part-time instructor for several years in addition to my professional careers as a cancer research scientist, an educator, a healthcare administrator, and a community leader. I have done several cooking demos, TV shows, and I still continue to do so. I would like to share my cooking adventure through this blog and hope you enjoy these recipes.
Showing posts with label Chutney Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chutney Recipes. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Coconut Chutney

 
Ingredients:

I cup grated coconut

1 tablespoon toasted gram lentils

1/4 cup peanuts toasted optional

2 green chilies (adjust spice to taste)

Add water and salt

Preparation:

Put all ingredients in a blender and make it to paste.

Seasoning:

Add 1 teaspoon oil, add 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, few lentil seeds, 1-2 whole red chilies, pinch of asafoetida  powder, curry leaves and let it crackle.

Take the seasoning out from the pan and mix with chutney.

Garnish with cilantro leaves.




Sunday, July 31, 2011

Mint (Pudina) Chutney


Ingredients:
1 bunch fresh mint leaves
1/2 bunch coriander leaves
1/2 cup yogurt
4 green chillies
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Wash mint and coriander leaves thoroughly.
Give them a rough chop along with green chillies.
Add mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, yogurt, salt, and lemon juice in a blender.
Grind them to a fine paste pushing down, if necessary, with a rubber spatula. Serve with any snack.
(Seasoning is optional:1 tsp oil, 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, and cumin seeds)

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Hyderabadi Spicy Tomato Chutney



Ingredients:
12 medium finely chopped fully ripe-red tomatoes (1 cup ready-made tomato paste can also be used)
4 tablespoons oil
4 whole red chillies broken
8-10 curry leaves roughly chopped
1 inch ginger grated
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon coconut powder
1 teaspoon amchur powder
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves





Preparation:
Heat oil in a kadai/pan. Add mustard seeds and when mustard seeds crackles, add whole red chillies, hing, and cumin seeds.
Add grated ginger and garlic powder. Stir continuously for 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes, curry leaves, coriander powder, turmeric powder, amchur powder, coconut powder, and salt. Cook on medium heat until the tomatoes are well cooked and chutney leaves oil.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with steamed rice. You can also use this chutney as a spread on bread sandwich.