Chutney recipes

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COCONUT CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS 

Coconut - (4-5) pieces

Buna chena/Roasted gram - 1/4 cup

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - 10

Salt

SEASONING

Oil

Mustard seed - 1/4 tsp

Urad dal/black gram- 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 8

PREPARATION

• Add all the ingredients in a mixie jar and add water to it.
• Grind it well to make a paste.
• The paste should not be very smooth.
• Add water and salt to adjust the consistency and taste respectively.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
• Add urad dal to it.
• Once the urad dal turns light brown add curry leaves.
• Pour the above to the chutney.

    Simple and tasty coconut chutney is ready in minutes.It goes well with dosa,ven pongal,upma and vadai.

ONION CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Onion - (4-5)

Tomato - 3

Chana dal/Chick pea - 2 tsp

Red chili - (2-3)

Curry leaves - (8-10)

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Salt

Oil

SEASONING

Oil

Mustard seed - 1/4 tsp

Urad dal/black gram- 1 tsp

PREPARATION

• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add the chick pea to it.
• Once it turns light brown add the chopped onion.
• When the onion turns transparent add tomato to it.
• Add the red chili,curry leaves,salt and asafoetida.
• When the tomato is cooked well turn off the stove and allow it to cool.
• Then grind the above in a mixie.

For seasoning

• add oil and heat it in a kadai.
• Add mustard seeds to it.
• Once it splutters add urad dal.
• Pour the seasoning to the chutney.

   

  Onion chutney is ready.

VEYENDHAYA KEERAI CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Veyendhaya keerai - 1 bunch

Onion - 1

Tomato - 2

Ginger - 1/2"

Garlic - 2

Green chili - 3

Tamarind - 1/2"

Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch

Mint leaves - 1/2 bunch

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

Salt

Oil

FOR SEASONING

  

 Oil

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - (5-6)

PREPARATION

• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add chopped ginger and garlic.
• Add green chili and onion to it.
• Once the onion turns light brown add tomato.
• Add vendhaya keerai,mint leaves and coriander leaves.
• Add asafoetida and salt.
• Let the mixture to cool and grind it.

 SEASONING

• Add little oil in a kadai.
• Add mustard and add urad dal after mustard splutters.
• Add curry leaves and pour it to the grind chutney.

Healthy and tasty chutney is ready.It goes well with Idli,Dosa and Chapathi.

MINT CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Chana dal/Chick pea - 1/2 cup

Tomato - (3-4)

Red chilli - 3

Mint leaves - 1 bunch

Asafoetida

Salt

Oil

FOR SEASONING

  

 Oil

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - (5-6)

PREPARATION

• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add channa dal.
• Add mint leaves.
• Add red chili and tomato to it.
• Add asafoetida and salt.
• Let the mixture to cool and grind it.

 SEASONING

• Add little oil in a kadai.
• Add mustard and add urad dal after mustard splutters.
• Add curry leaves and pour it to the grind chutney.

Health Tips

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 Health is the level of efficiency of our body.Health is very important for us throughout our life.We take care of our health when we fall sick.We take specific medicines for specific disease.We can make our food as medicine.In our country,in ancient times before the invention of the medicines naturally available herbs are used as medicine.But in this fast world our food habits are changed.

    We should eat foods that is suitable for our body condition and the area where we live.But due to globalization junk foods are dominating our ancient foods.

   Our face reflects our health.If we are healthy our face will be bright automatically else we will have a dull look.Our eating habits can help to safeguard our health.Some herbs and ingredients which we use for cooking can be used externally like face and hair.These remedies are readily available in home and also not as costly as the cosmetics available in markets.Cosmetics can cause allergy and side effects to few.Going green is free from such problems.

   Here are some natural remedies for basic diseases,face and hair.

• Curd is good for face,body and hair.

               Apply curd to face,legs and hand.It will de-tan our skin.
               Apply curd on your scalp and hair.It is a good conditioner.It will control dandruff and removes hair                dryness.

• For obesity

           1. Add 3 tsp of lemon juice to a glass of lukewarm water.
               Add 1 tsp of honey to it.
               Mix 1/2 tsp of black pepper powder.
               Drink this daily in morning in empty stomach.

         2.Boil 2-3 garlic in milk and drink it twice a day.It will reduce tummy.

• Benefits of Mint

         1. Powder the dry mint leaves.
             Brush teeth using this powder.
             All kind of tooth problems will be solved.
        2. Grind fresh mint leaves and extract the juice.
            It enhances the digestion.
        3. Make fine paste of mint.
            Apply over pimples and leave over night.
            Do it regularly,pimples will disappear from root.
            Those who suffer from dryness can apply this mint paste over affected area.
            This will heal dryness also.