Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

This Chutney is easy and could be made in 15 minutes . I ran out of the Roasted Channa dal ( Dalia ) in my home , so I substituted with the channa dal . I tried this for the first time and it came out really well . Off to the recipe

Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

Ingredients:

• Cilantro Leaves - Handful , Cleaned and chopped
• Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup 
• Green Chilli - 1 no
• Channa Dal - 1.5 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Curry leaf - 1 spring

To Temper:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaf - 1 spring

Method:

Roast the channa dal in a griddle till brown or Toast it in Oven at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes till brown . Set aside .
In a mixer , add the cilantro leaf , grated coconut ,green chilli , salt and water and run it to a paste .

Now add the Toasted channa dal to it .

Grind it to a paste .

Now the last part is tempering . Heat oil in a pan , add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop . Add the urad dal and let it fry till it become crunchy . Add the Curry leaf and turn off . Pour the tempered ingredients over the chutney .

Serve hot with Idly and Dosa recipe .

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Lamb Eggplant Stew / Aatu kari Katharikkai Kulambu / ஆட்டு கரி கத்தரிக்காய் குழம்பு

I am a great fan of mutton recipes . This recipe is my grand mothers recipe which is passed to my mom and now to me . When I was a kid my mom makes this recipe weekly once and I used to love this .  The combination gives a unique flavor and taste which will surely impress the one to whom you are cooking for . It requires 4 major ingredients and made quickly too .

Lamb Eggplant Stew / Aatu kari Katharikkai Kulambu / ஆட்டு கரி கத்தரிக்காய் குழம்பு

Ingredients:

• Lamb / Goat pieces - 200 gm , chopped ( Preferably with bones )
• Eggplant - 3 no , Diced length wise ( I used 2 long Chinese Eggplants )
• Onion - 1 no , Chopped Lengthwise
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp ( Sambar Powder could be used too )
• Corriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - To taste

To Grind: 

• Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

In a pressure cooker , heat oil . Add the onions and cook till they become translucent .

Grind together coconut , fennel seeds and cumin seeds in to a paste by adding little water . Set aside .

Add the Lamb / Goat pieces  , chilli powder , Coriander powder , turmeric powder , salt and mix .

Add the ground paste and add water  and bring the contents to a boil .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook the contents for 10 minutes or till the Mutton pieces become tender . Now add the chopped Eggplant .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook for only 1 hisses . Turn off . Garnish with Cilantro leaves .

Serve hot with steamed rice , any flat breads and also Idly and Dosa recipes .

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strawberry juice recipe

Strawberry has amazing heath Benefits .  I was not a fan of strawberry earlier , but after reading about the benefits , I was amazed by its qualities . It aids in Glowing skin and keeps the wrinkles away . It is loaded with Vitamin C .

We had a box of strawberries in our home which was sour in taste , so I made this juice with the strawberries .They tasted so Good . Myself and my daughters enjoyed the juice on a hot Summer evening . Off to the recipe now .

strawberry juice recipe

Ingredients:

• Strawberry - 12 to 15 nos
• Water - 2 cups
• Sugar - To taste
• Lemon Juice - ( Optional ) Depending on the sourness needed . I did not use it ,  as my strawberries were sour 

strawberry juice recipe

Method:

In a mixer add the chopped strawberries , add some sugar .

Grind it to a smooth paste .

Now add two cups of water to the concentrate and mix . Filter the mixture using a muslin cloth .

Add lemon juice if needed .

Add some Ice cubes .

Serve Chilled .

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Vegetable sandwich recipe

My daughters like sandwiches. After posting the Banana sandwich , i wanted to post another sandwich recipe . I had few Pinto bean patties left over , so i used those patties in this sandwich along with some veggies . Off to the recipe.

Vegetable sandwich recipe

Ingredients:

• Bread slices - 2 no
• Pinto bean patties - 2 no
• Shredded onions - 1 tbsp
• Tomato - chopped , 1 tbsp
• Lettuce - shredded , 1 tbsp 
• Butter - 1 tsp ( Vegans can substitute this with 1tsp of oil ) , Optional 

Method:

Preheat the sandwich maker if you are using it , Or it could be made in a tawa as well.Take the bread slices and apply Butter / oil to one side . This step could be skipped for a healthy version . Place one slice on the sandwich maker . Top it with the patties and add onion , tomato lettuce to it .

Place another slice on top of this bread .

Grill the bread with the sandwich maker , or it could be toasted in a tawa .

Cook till the bread is toasted well .

Serve hot with Ketchup

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Pinto Bean Patties / Pinto Bean Cutlet - Low Fat Recipe

Pinto Bean Patties  /  Pinto Bean Cutlet

Ingredients:

• Pinto Bean - 250 gm ,  Boiled ( Canned Bean could be used as well )
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Green Chilli Paste - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
• Boiled potato - 1 no , Mashed
• Bread crumbs - 1 tbsp
• Salt - To taste 
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Method: 

Soak the pinto beans over-nite in water  , and boil it in the morning till it becomes soft  . Drain the water completely .  Add this to the mixer or a Food processor and grind it with some salt .

Heat oil . Add the Ginger Garlic paste , chilli paste , garam masala powder and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Now add the ground pinto bean  and mix well . Add the mashed potatoes , lemon juice and mix well . Add salt if needed .

Add the bread crumbs and mix well . Make small balls with the  cooked masala .

Pat it in to a flat shape like a pattie . Spray some oil in a flat griddle , Add the patties and fry till it becomes brown in color .

Serve hot with a sauce . Use this patties along with the buns and make a burger or use this patties with bread to make some yummy sandwich .

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Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

The Ginger Garlic paste is one of the important ingredient in my kitchen . Most of the Indian cooking require this ginger garlic paste . Initially i used to buy this paste from grocery store , but not anymore . Homemade paste is more flavorful and aromatic compared to the ones sold in market ,as this is made with out any preservatives , so why not go ahead and make it rather than buying it .

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

Ingredients:

• Ginger - 250 gms
• Garlic - 250 gms
• Salt - 2 tsp
• Oil - 3 tsp

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

Method: 

Take ginger and Garlic in 1:1 ratio .

Peel the garlic skin and also peel the skin from ginger and dice it . Transfer them to the food processor or a mixer and pulse it once . Now add the salt and oil and puree them to a paste . Add water if needed .

Take a clean jar , and transfer them to an airtight container and refrigerate it . I divided my paste in to two and freezed another jar and refrigerated the other jar .

Use the paste as needed to use in the curry or Rice varieties .

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