Red Coconut Chutney

A hot and tangy dip of roasted lentil,coconut and red chilies

In south Indian cuisine chutney and podi are very important part of the meal .Different types of chutnies are made to serve with snacks like idli ,dosa and vadas.The most popular chutney from south India is undoubtedly coconut chutney and tomato chutney.
This red coconut chutney is also very popular to serve with idli and vadas.you can adjust the quantity of red chilies according to your taste.
Chana daal is roasted in little oil and then whole red chilies and coconut is roasted to release the aroma and tamarind is added before grinding to add tanginess. Then a flavorful tempering of mustard.curry leaves and lentils is added to give a wonderful aroma.

Cooking time-5 min
Prep time-10 min
Difficulty level-easy
Spice level-tangy
Type- side,dip
Cuisine-South Indian

INGREDIENTS-

• Bengal gram/chana daal- 3 tbsp
• Fresh coconut,grated - 1 cup
• Dried whole red chilies -12
• Dry tamarind - small lemon sized
• Salt - to taste
• Cooking oil -2  tbsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp
• Curry leaves -10
• White lentil /urad daal - 1 tsp

PROCEDURE-

1. Heat oil in a heavy pan.
2. Add chana daal and roast on low flame till it beacome red in colour.
3. Add red chilies and saute till it change its colour.
4. Add coconut and tamarind and remove the pan from the flame..
5. Stir fry for few seconds.
6. Let it cool down completely.
7. Add the ingredients in a mixer jar .
8. Add some water and salt and grind to make a smooth paste.
9. Take out the chutney in a bowl
10. Heat 1.5 tsp of oil in a small pan and add urad daal and mustard seeds
11. When seeds start crackling add asafoetida and curry leaves.
12. Now add the tempering in the chutney and mix well
13. Stay fresh for 2 days at room temperature then keep refrigerated

Serving suggestions- serve with idli, dosa, vada, paniyaram, rice or any snack of your choice

Aloo Tamatar Ki Subzi - Potato and Tomato Curry

Quick and easy tangy potato and tomato curry

Aloo tamatar ki subzi is a classic combination and the most popular curry of North India.This is amongst the easiest and most delicious recipe to make with a combo of potatoes and tomatoes.This is made on all festive occasion as well as a daily quick fix curry. It goes very well with pooris, Bedvi ,  Daal poori , but you can serve it with any Indian bread.You can also make this for fasting as it is made without using onion and garlic like all my recipes

Boiled and mashed potatoes are cooked with tomato puree and then a simple but flavourful tempering is added in the end,so you don't need to stand beside the pan to stir fry all the masala etc.just add everything and let it cook for about 6-8 minutes and then just add the tempering and a delicious curry is ready to serve .
The consistency or thickness of the potato curry depends on individual choice ,as some prefer to make it quite thick and some like to have it on thinner side so add water according to your preference.

If you like potato curries then check these -Vrat ki aloo curry,  Mathura ke dubki waley aloo  , Dahi ke aloo,  Dum aloo masala , Aloo Gobhi ki subzi  and many more potato recipe in my blog

Prep time - 10 min
Cooking time -15 time
Difficulty level - easy
Spice level - medium
Cuisine - North Indian
Type - side,main
Serve - 5

INGREDIENTS-

• Potato/aloo, boiled- 4 (450 gms)
• Tomato/tamatar ,chopped -350 gms
• Green chilies/hari mirch ,chopped - 1 tsp
• Fresh coriander,chopped- 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder/haldi -3/4 tsp
• Chili powder /lal mirch - 1.5 tsp
• Coriander powder/dhaniya - 1tsp
• Sugar/chini- 1 tsp
• Salt /namak- to taste

Temering /waghar/tadka

• Cooking oil /Tel - 1.5 tbsp
• Clarified butter /ghee - 1.5 tbsp
• Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida /hing -1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves /kadi patta - 10
• Whole red chilies,dried - 4
• Kashmiri red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

PROCEDURE-

1. Peel and coarsely mash boiled potatoes.(don't make a paste)
2. Grind chopped tomatoes and green chilies in the mixer and make a fine and smooth paste.
3. Take a pan and add mashed potatoes and the ground tomato paste.
4. Add all the dry spices, few curry leaves  and 2 .5 cups of water in the pan.
5. Mix well and let it cook on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes or till it thicken slightly.
6. Now heat oil and ghee in a small pan.
7. Add cumin seeds ,when seeds become golden in color add asafoetida ,curry leaves and whole red chilies.
8. Switch off the flame and after 2-3 seconds add the kashmiri mirch powder in the tempering.
9. Now pour the tempering over the boiling gravy.
10. Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander in the curry.
11. Cover with a lid and wait for 5 minutes so it will absorb all the flavors.
12. Serve hot.

Serving suggestions-serve with poori ,paratha or any bread.

NOTE-

1. You can add little more or less water in the curry according to the consistency you want to have in the curry .
2. Can also add some boiled peas at step -3