Friday, 27 September 2024

TOMATO CHUTNEY

 


Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS-
Fresh chopped tomatoes- 250 gms
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Salt- 1/4 tsp
Jaggery - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Oil- 2 tbsp
Onion seeds - 1 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp


METHOD-
Wash and chop tomato
Heat oil in a pan add onion seeds  and methi seeds to crackle.
. Add chopped tomatoes in the pan
. Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and saute.
 Let the tomato cook for 5 minutes and simmer the flame.
 Add jaggery and  sugar and cook in a low flame. .
 Cook well till it gets thick
. Serve chilled.













EGG CURRY

 


Prep Time : 15 mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins
Serve : 3

INGREDIENTS
Hard boiled eggs - 6
Chopped onion - 2
Grated ginger - 1/2 tsp
Grated garlic cloves - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Whole black pepper - 2 - 3
Cloves - 2 - 3
Green cardamom - 1
Black cardamom - 1
Roasted coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri mirch powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil- 4 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp for garnishing

METHOD
Heat one tbsp oil in a pan and place the boiled eggs and fry until dark brown and strain it.
Again heat oil in the same pan add the cumin seeds, and whole garam masala  to crackle.
Now add chopped onion and saute until pink,
Add crushed garlic,crushed ginger and cook for few seconds,add turmeric powder, red chilly powder,roasted coriander powder and kashmiri mirch powder and two tbsp water and cook for few seconds.
Add 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil,once boiled cook in a slow flame.
Add fried eggs and salt and cook in a medium flame for five mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.













CUCUMBER AND CHIA SEEDS RAITA

 


Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 5 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Hung curd        -    1 cup
Grated cucumber         -     1/2 bowl
Chia seeds  -  2 tbsp
Green chilly - 1
Salt            -   to taste
Black salt      -    1 tsp 
 Sugar   -     1 tsp
Roasted cumin seeds powder - 1 tsp

                               -                                              1
METHOD
Hung the curd in a muslin cloth for 4 - 5 hours then prepared raita.
Beat the curd.
Add sugar,salt and black salt and mix well.
Add grated cucumber ,green chilly and roasted cumin seeds powder in the curd and mix well.
Garnish with chia seeds and grated cucumber.
Serve chilled.















RAVA UTTAPAM




Prep Time : 15 mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins
Serve  : 2

INGREDIENTS
Rava   -  1 cup
Curd  -  1/2 cup
Salt  -  to taste
Finely chopped onion  -  2 tbsp
Finely chopped green chilly  -  1
Finely chopped capsicum   -  2 tbsp
Finely chopped carrot  -  2 tbsp
Finely chopped french beans -  2 tbsp
Oil  2 tbsp

METHOD
Take a bowl add rava,curd,salt and water to make a thick batter.
Rest for 15 mins.
Add onion,capsicum,carrot,beans,green chilly  and coriander leavesand mix well.
Heat non stick pan.
Add 1 tsp oil and rub it with tissue paper.
Pour a large spoon of uttapam batter on it.
Lower the heat but some oil over uttapam.
Add capsicum and carrot on it.
Flip when done on one side.
Serve hot with green chutn