Tomato & Onion Chutney

Ingredients:
Tomato (medium size) : 4-5
Onion : 1
Red chilli : 4-5
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tbsp
Mustard : 1 tsp

Method:
Saute onion and tomato in oil. Cool to for 5-10 minutes.
Grind it to a fine paste adding chilli and salt.
Transfer it to a bowl. season it with mustard.

Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:
Tomato (medium size) : 4
Red Chilli : 4-5
Coconut : 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 tbsp
Mustard : 1 tsp

Heat Oil. Fry the chillies and keep it aside. Then add the tomato and saute it for a while. Allow it cool for 4-5 minutes. Grind it to a fine paste with coconut,chilli and salt.
Heat 1 tsp oil. Add mustard. when it crackles add it to the ground chutney.
Can be served with idli,dosa etc

coconut chutney

Ingredients

Grated coconut : 1 cup
Green Chilli 3-4
Coriander leaves 1/4 cup
curry leaves : 3-4 (for seasoning)
Red Chilli : 1
Oil 1 tsp
Mustard 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Grind coconut with green chilli and salt.(grind it little coarse). Add coriander towards the end and grind it just for a second. Transfer it to a container.
For seasoning: Heat oil. Add mustard and red chilli. after the mustard crackles add curry leaves and add it to the ground chutney.
Can be served for idli, dosa etc

pudina chutney(2)

Ingredients:
Pudina : 2 bunch
Coriander : 1 bunch
Curry leaves : 1 bunch (Optional)
Ginger 1 large piece (2-3 inches)
Tamarind : lime size
Red chilli : 5-6
Urid dall : 1 tbsp
Asafoetida : 1 tsp
Mustard : 1 tsp
Oil : 2 tbsp
Salt : to taste

Clean the pudina and coriander, wash it under running water and drain it well.
Heat one tsp oil. Fry red chilli and urid dall till dall turns pink in color.
Saute ginger,pudina,coriander and curry leaves in 1 tsp oil.
Allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes.
Grind it to a fine paste adding chilli,urid dall,salt and tamarind.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil. Add mustard when it crackles add asafoetida and the ground paste. stir it for about 5 minutes and take it out from fire. When it is cool, transfer it to a container. Store in refrigerator.

Mint (pudina) Chutney

Ingredients
Pudina 2 bunch
Coriander 1 bunch
Green Chilli : 4-5
Salt according to taste
Lime : 1

Clean the pudina and coriander.
Wash it under running water and drain the water thoroughly
grind it to a fine paste with green chilli and salt.
Squeeze lime (if the lime is juicy half lime will do)
This can be served with any fried items like pakkodi,vadas or even for dosas/parathas.

GOOD RASAM

Ingredients:
Tamarind - limesize or 3 tsp paste
Oil - 1 tbsp
coriander seed - 2 tsp
mustard - 1 tsp
toor dall - 1 tsp
pepper - 1 tsp
jeera - 1 tsp
methi seed - half tsp
asafoetida - half tsp
tomato - 1
coriander leaves 4-5 strands
curry leaves
extract tamarind pulp. add three cups water.
heat oil. add all the incredients except tomato,coriander leaves and curry leaves. Add it to the tamarind pulp. Boil it for 5 minutes. Add one more cup of water. chop tomatoes fine. add it to the rasam. Remove it from fire and add the coriander and curry leaves.

LIME RASAM

Ingredients:
Toor Dall - 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder- Qtr tsp
Salt to taste
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Green Chilli - 2-3
Fresh Coriander
Lime - 1-2
Mustard - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Red chilli - 2
Method:
Pressure cook toor dall. Take it out from the cooker and mash it well. Add 3 cups of water. Crush Ginger and Green chilli. Add it to the dall water. Add turmeric and salt. Boil it in slow fire. Remove it from fire. Add lime juice and fresh coriander leaves. Season mustard and red chilli in 1 tsp oil.