Coriander onion chutney

Now it is winter,me n my husband like to have something spicy n tangy.So nowadays i m surfing for some spicy recipe.I thought of trying some thogayal recipe.I foud one called onion thogayal.I made a twist and prepared this coriander onion chutney.It is very spicy and tangy.Try it,you will like it.You can prepare this is as thogayal(grinding to coarse paste) and serve it with variety rice like coconut rice and curd rice.Also can serve this for dosha.I prepared this for venpongal.

Ingrediants:

1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 big onion
4 tbsp of urad dhal
1 tbsp of channa dhal
3 red chilli
2 green chilli
1 tsp of mustard seed
pinch of hing
small lemon size tamarind
oil

Recipe:

* Soak tamarind in water  for 15 minutes.
* Fry urad dhal,channa dhal seperately and keep aside.
* Fry red chilli ,green chilli ,coriander leaves and keep aside.
* Fry onion,little musatard seed,hing in little oil and keep aside.
* Grind everything adding tamarind and salt.
* Finally add little oil in a kadai ,add mustard seed and curry leaves.Pour this in chutney and serve it with dosha.

This chutney taste is little different.That spicy and tangy taste will last for longer in your tongue.

Paruppu thogayal

Ingrediants:

1/4 cup channa dal or kadala paruppu
8   red chilli
5 cloves garlic
small lemon size tamarind
1/2 of onion
3 tbsp of grated coconut
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tbsp oil.

Recipe:

* Soak tamrind for 15 minutes .
* Fry kadala paruppu and red chilli together in a kadai and keep aside.
* Fry grated coconut in a kadai and keep aside.
* Grind kadala paruppu,red chilli,garlic,onion,tamarind,salt with little water.Can use tamarind soaked water.
Grind it coarsely.
*In a kadai,add oil followed mustard seed,hing and curry leaves.Add this to the thogayal.

spicy chicken fry

One day,one of my neighbour shalini prepared this dish n gave it to taste it.As a vegetarian,i didnt taste t but seeing the dish,it says it taste yummy.So often i tried to make this recipe for my husband.Thanks shalini for this wonderfull,yummy chicken.

Ingrediants:

Chicken                                        :                 1 lb
Onion                                           :                 2
Oil                                               :                  3   tbsp
Turmeric powder                          :                  pinch
Coriander powder                        :                  1 tbsp
Homemade chilli powder              :                  2 tbsp
Green chilli  sauce                        :                  2 tbsp
Maggi hot n sweet sauce              :                  2 tbsp
coriander leaves                           :                  garnishing

Recipe:

*Wash the chicken properly and mix turmeric powder with chicken ,leave for 15 minutes.
*chop onion lenghthwise.
*Take a kadai,add oil n add onion.Fry till it is golden brown.
*Add the chicken and add all the powder.Cover it cook for 5 minutes(dont add water).
*Fry it for every 5 minute and cook till all water is absorbed and chicken is cooked properly.
*Once the chicken is cooked and dry.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.Can also add some fried green capsicum.It will give different taste.

Masala egg burji

It s just a twist of ordinary egg burji or muttai poriyal.

Ingrediants:

1.Egg                                             -                 4 egg
2.Onion                                          -                 2 (big)
3.Tomato                                       -                 1(small)
4.Turmeric powder                        -                  1/4 tsp
5.Garam masala                             -                  1/4 tbsp
6.Green chilli                                  -                  3(small)
7.Chilli powder                              -                  1/4 tbsp
8.Corainder leaves
9.Mustard
10.Salt                                           -                 1/4  tsp

Recipe:

* Chop the onion lengthwise.Slit green chilli lengthwise.

* Take egg yoke n white in seperate bowl and whisk it .If needed,add some milk.

* In a kadai,add oil,mustard .Now add onion(add more onion for more taste),followed by chopped tomato              and  green chilli.Fry it ,till the onion and tomato is cooked.Now add all the powder .Pour the egg into the    kadai,(Dont mix it immediately).Wait for sometime and mix it.Dont mix it continuously.....Once egg is cooked,garnish with coriander leaves and change to serving bowl.

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Kathirikai puli kulambu

I love kathirikai puli kulambu.So first time tried today...it came out yummy.I got immediate feedback from my husband.Yummy ..itseems.

Ingrediants:

Purple brinjal                                              ------          4
Onion                                                         ------           1
Tomato                                                       ------          2
Garlic                                                         --------   5 cloves
Chilli powder or homemade powder           --------  2  tbsp
coriander powder                                       --------  2  tbsp
Turmeric powder                                        --------  1/4 tsp
Mustard  seed                                            ---------  1/2 tsp
Fenugreek  seed(venthaiyam)                      --------    1/2 tsp
Coconut                                                     --------    5 tbsp
Tamrind                                                     ---------   small lemon size

Recipe:

1.Grind  coconut with little water.Soak tamrind in water and make a tamrnd paste.
2.Finelly chop onion,garlic and tomato.
3.In a thick bottom kadai,add gingerlly oil and add lengthy cutted brinjal .Fry till it bcom soft.
4.In another kadai,add 2 tsp gingerlly oil and add mustard seed continud by fenugreek,garlic and onion.Salute till onion become soft.Now add tomato and add turmeric powder ,chilli powder and coriander powder.
5.Salute till oil seperates.Now add the fried brinjal,followed by coconut paste.Bring to boil.Once the raw smell fades,add coconut paste,tamarind paste and simmer the burner and cook till oil seperate and floats on top.serve it by garnishing with coriander leaves.

**This kulambu will be little thick,if needed we can add more coconut paste and water ,to make it thinner.

Bread pizza

When i was searching for some new recipe in youtube,i came across this recipe which was uploaded by gayathri ('gayathri vantillu').I just want to give a try and it came out so good.

Ingrediants:

salsa dip:
1.Tomato                                                                   ----            1 big
2.Onion                                                                     ----             1  big
3.Green pepper or bell pepper or green capsicum         ----            1 diced
4.Red chilli powder                                                     -----           2  tsp
5.Salt                                                                         -----           as per taste
6.Italian seasoning                                                      -----           2  tsp

Pizza:

1.Tomato                                                               -----            2  (finelly  chopped)
2.Onion                                                                  -----            1 (finelly chopped)
3.Capsicum( all colour)                                           -----            1 cup  (finelly chopped)
4.sweet corn                                                           -----             1/4 cup
5.Mozerella cheese                                                 -----            1 cup  (shredded)
6.Bread                                                                 ------            4 slice

Recipe:

Step 1:  salsa

1.Fry everything which is given under salsa ingrediants and grind coarsely.

Step 2:

1.Mix Tomato,onion,green peppers,sweet corn in a bowl .

Step 3:

1.Toast slightly the bread both side and keep aside.

2.Take the toasted bread and spread salsa on it .

3.Spread some veg mix on it.

4.Spread some mozerella cheese on it.

5.If needed can add some chilli flakes on it.

6.Place this on a plate and keep it in microwave oven for 1 or 2 minute.

7.Check whether the cheese got melted and a nice aroma comes out.

8.Serve it by sprinkling some italian seasoning and chilli flakes.

Akki roti

This is very traditional dish of karnataka.When i was working in bangalore,one of my colleague used to bring it for lunch.It will be so so yummy.For this roti ,she will bring coconut chutney as side dish.But i prefer 'kara chutney' as side dish.

Ingrediants:

Rice flour                       :   2 cup
Carrot                           :     1/2 cup grated
Green chilli                    :     2 chopped
Onion                            :     1 finely chopped
Ginger                           :     1" inch finely chopped
Salt                               :     1 tsp
Water                           :      to mix
Coriander leaves           :      1/4 cup chopped
Turmeric powder          :      a pinch

Recipe:

1.Take a bowl and mix everything except water.
2. Now add water slowely till we get soft dough not too hard like chappathi dough.
3.Apply till oil around the dough to keep it soft for long.
4.Take a thin sheet or aluminium foil , apply little oil on sheet evenly.
5.Take small amount of roti dough n spread it on sheet using your hand.
6.Spread it to flat round roti.The roti wont be as thin as chappathi.
7.Now place dosha tawa on stove,once it is hot apply oil evenly and slowly place roti on it.
8.Once the down side slightly brown and crispy ,turn the roti to other side.
9.Cook till both side cooked and crispy.Add little more oil to prepare a crispy akki roti.
10.Serve either with coconut chutney or spicy chutney.