Vathukuna Thengai Thuvaiyal (Stir fry coconut thuvaiyal)

Vathukuna Thengai Thuvaiyal (Stir fry coconut thuvaiyal)

This is also one of the best thuvaiyals for travel. It will stay good for a long time.. It goes well with all variety rices and  chapathi.. This thuvaiyal has a nice aroma..

Ingredients:

Grated Coconut        - 1/2 cup

Urad Dal                   - 2 tsp

Red Chilli                 - 2

Garlic Pod                - 1

Tamarind                  - a litle

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan,.
2. Add urad dal, red chilli and garlic.
3. Then add grated coconut.
4. Saute it till coconut gets browned and leave a nice aroma.
5. Switch off the flame and add tamarind.
6. Grind it with salt and serve it.

Mint -Tomato Chutney

Mint-Tomato Chutney

This helathy chutney goes well with Idli... This is the mint chutney which is served in hotels.. We are adding tomatoes and fried gram (pori kadalai) to enhance the mint chutney taste.

Ingredients:

Mint Leaves              - 1 cup

Big Onion                 - 1

Tomato                     - 1

Garlic Pods               - 2

Fried Gram               -  a handful  (Pori Kadalai)

Red Chillies              - 1

Urad Dal                   - 2 tsp

Salt                            - As required

For Sesoning:

Mustard Seeds      - Few

Urad Dal               - Few

Curry Leaves        - Few

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add urad dal, garlic and red chilli..After urad dal turns golden brown add chopped onions and garlic.
2. Once onions become translucent  add tomatoes.
3. Once its done add mint leaves.
4. Saute for some second.. switch off the flame and add fried gram.
5. Take a blender and grind it smooth.
6. Do the seasoning and serve it.. 

Quick Tips:

1. Add coconut if you wish.
2. Don't saute mint leaves much as we will lose the nutrients.

Peanut Chutney

Peanut Chutney

You can use either roasted peanuts which are available at stores or get fresh peanuts  and dry roast it on  a pan .When you are preparing from fresh peanuts, no need to add oil.. just dry roast it or use microwave...

Ingredients:

Roasted Peanut      - 1/2 cup

Chopped Coconut  - 3 tbsp

Garlic Pods            - 2

Red Chilli              - 1

Urad Dal                - 1 tbsp

Tamarind               - little

Oil                         - As required

For Sesoning:

Mustard Seeds      - Few

Urad Dal               - Few

Curry Leaves        - Few

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add urad dal, garlic and red chilli..switch off the flame and add tamarind.
2. Take a blender.. add the above with coconut and grind it for a while
3. After that add peanuts and salt.
4. Grind it smooth.
5. Do the seasoning and serve it.. From my personal experience it goes well with Idli.. My husband likes to have with Chapathi..

Capsicum Chutney

Capsicum Chutney

There are numerous reasons to eat capsicum.. It had antioxidant properties and it also prevents cancer.. But if i give it straight away to my kid he won't eat.. So hiding it in the form of chutney and giving to him.. Your kids will also love this.. just give it a try.. Its basic tomato chutney only.. Have only added capsicum to it..

Ingredients:

Capsicum              - 2

Big Onion             -1

Tomato                 - 1

Garlic  Cloves      - 2

Urad Dal               - 2 tsp

Red Chillies          - 2

Tamarind               - little

Salt                        - As required

Oil                         - 3 tsp

For Seasoning:

Oil                         - As required

Mustard Seeds      - 1 tsp

Urad Dal               - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves        - Few

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan
2. Add urad dal, red chillies and Garlic
3. Add chopped onions. Once it become translucent add chopped capsicum
4. Once capsicum gets cooked, add chopped tomatoes.
5. Add salt and tamarind pulp.
6. Switch off the flame. Once it gets cool down grind it. Do the seasoning and add it to the chutney.

Quick Tips:

1. This chutney goes well with Idli.. Can also be served with chapathi..

Capsicum Tamarind Thokku

Capsicum Tamarind Thokku

This is usually called as  Kuda Milagai kulambu or Kuda Milagai Thokku. This goes very well with curd rice. It will stay edible for some days if proper care is taken of. So you can prepare ahead of time and store it in fridge.

Ingredients:

Small onions          - 200gm

Capsicum               - 200gm

Green Chillies        - 2

Tamarind                - A lemon size

Salt                         - As required

Turmeric Powder   - A pinch

Oil                          - As requied.

Procedure:

1. Soak Tamarind in water and take extract out of it.
2. Heat oil in a pan, Add onions, Saute it till it become translucent.
3. Add Green chillies and capsicum.
4. Add salt and turmeric powder
5. Once capsicum is half done, add tamarind extract.
6. Receipe is ready when the oil leaves on the sides of pan.

Quick Tips:

1. Instead of capsicum, you can repeat the above using just Green chillies.
2. You can also replace small onion with big onion.
3. You needn't add more oil, .more oil was added then just to keep the thokku stay good for some more time. Now keeping in fridge will work.. So Using little oil is very fine.
4. Adjust the spice according to your taste
5. I have added more turmeric powder, since my husband doesn't like that black colour. Use yours accordingly.

Tomato Garlic Chutney

Tomato Garlic Chutney

Ingredients:

Tomato                      - 250 gm

Garlic Pods                - 5

Salt                            - As required

Red chillies               -1

Sambar Powder        - 2 tsp

Mustard Seeds          - few

Urad dhal                  - few

Oil                             - 2 tsp

Procedure:

1.  Blend tomatoes, garlic and red chilly in a blender.
2. Heat oil in  a pan. Add mustard seeds and urad dhal
3. Add the tomato paste .
4. Add salt and sambar powder. close it with a lid and cook till oil separates from the paste.
5. Chutney is ready to serve 

Kothamalli Thuvaiyal ( Coriander Thuvaiyal)

Kothamalli Thuvaiyal     ( Coriander Thuvaiyal)

This is the healthiest  thuvaiyal. It goes well with almost any type of breakfast. We used to have this with Briyani.

Ingredients:

Coriander Leaves              - 1 cup

Urad dhal                          - 2 tsp

Red chilly                         - 1

Garlic pod                        - 1

Salt                                    - As required

Tamarind                           -  a little

Oil                                     - As required

For Seasoning:

Oil                                   - As required

Mustard seeds                 - little

Urad dhal                        - little

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in  a pan.
2. Add urad dhal, red chilly and Garlic
3. Once urad dhal turns brown add coriander leaves.
4. Saute for a while. Add tamarind and salt.
5. Once it gets cool down grind it. Don't add too much water since its thuvaiyal.
6. Do the seasoning and pour it over the thuvaiyal.

P.S:

1. You can add even 1 small tomato while sauteing. It will give very nice taste.

Coconut Chutney

Coconut Chutney

This is the universal chutney. It tastes really good with almost all breakfast dishes.. According to one's taste bud can increase or decrease fried gram..

Ingredients:

Chopped Coconut              - 1 cup
Fried Gram                        - 1/4 cup
Ginger                                - a small piece
Garlic                                - a small piece
Green Chilli                      - 1
Salt                                    - As required

For Tempering:

Mustard Seeds
Urad dhal
Curry leaves

Procedure:

1. Grind first coconut, Ginger, Garlic and Green Chilli.
2. When its half done add fried gram and salt. Add water as needed
3. Heat oil in  a small pan, add things for tempering .
4. Pour it in the chutney.
5. Serve with Idli or Dosa.