Yogurt Chutney Yogurt Chutney is the literal translation of Perugu Pachadi a dish common and loved in Telugu households. It is the perfect accompaniment to Biryani’s, Rice, Khichdi’s or even our Punjabi Stuffed Parathas. Though it may look and seem like a Raita, this quick to rustle up side dish,…
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Instant Raw Mango Pickle
Ingredients: Raw Mango, washed and wiped completely dry, finely chopped with skin: 2 cups Red Chilly Powder: 2 Tbsps Mustard Powder: 2 Tbsps Salt: 1 Tbsp Sesame/Til Oil: 5 Tbsps Method: In a dry vessel, with dry hands, combine all the ingredients together Mix well Bottle and let it stand…
Tomato-Garlic Chutney
Ingredients for the Tomato-Garlic Chutney 1 Tbsp Oil 5 medium sized Tomatoes, chopped fine 10 – 12 medium sized pods of Garlic, peeled and chopped 4-5 dry Red Chillies 10-12 Curry Leaves Salt to tasteFor the Tempering: 1/2 Tsp Oil 1/4th Sp Hing 4-5 Curry Leaves Method: Heat the oil Add…
Onion Chutney
Heat 1 Tsp of Oil in a pan. To this add 1/4 tsp of Mustard Seeds (Rye) 1/4 Tsp Cumin Seeds( Jeera). Wait for them to pop before you add, 7-8 Curry leaves (Kadipatta) 3-4 Dry Red Chillies and about 4-5 medium sized pods of Garlic (peeled) Saute for…
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Peanut Chutney
Dry roast 1 teacup of Peanuts on a slow flame, till they start changing color and emit an aroma. Cool and deskin. In a small kadhai, heat half a Tsp of Oil. To this add 2 slit green chillies and a heaped tsp of whole Dhania seeds. Saute till they…
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Mirapakai Pachadi (Large Green Chilly Chutney)
Ingredients: 4 to 5 large Bhavnagri Chilles (the ones used for making bhajia’s /pickles) Roughly Chopped 2 Tsps chopped Coriander Leaves (Kothmir) 2 Tsps Oil 1/2 Tsp Rye 1 Tbsp Urad Dal 1 Tbsp Chana Dal 1 large piece of Tamarind (Imli) 1 regular Green Chilly Salt to taste. Method:…
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Amla Chutney
Ingredients: 5 Amla’s, deseeded and chopped 4-5 Dry Red Chillies, chopped 2-3 Green Chillies, chopped 1 tsp Jeera 11/2 Tbsp Oil Salt, to taste Method: Heat oil and fry the Amla pieces in it till they turn soft. Spoon them out from the oil and keep aside to cool. In…
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Brinjal Chutney
Ingredients: Brinjal – 1 big purple one (the Brinjal used for Bharta) Oil: 3 tbsp Chana Dal : 2tsp Urad Dal :2 tsp Rye: ½ tsp Jeera : 1 ½ tsp Methi Seeds:1/4th tsp Dry red Chillies : 4 Hing: ¼ tsp Green Chillies: 3-4, or according to…
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Beetroot Pachadi (Chutney)
Ingredients: 2 tsps oil 3 medium sized beetroots, peeled and diced 2 heaped tbsps whole Dhania 1 and a half heaped tbsp whole white Urad Dal 4-5 Dry Red Chillies 3-4 medium sized pods of Garlic, peeled 3 inch piece of Tamarind Salt to taste Method: Heat the oil in…