Dal chutney/ gunpowder

Ingredients

1. Channa dal - a cup
2. Urad dal- a cup
3. Raw rice- a cup
4. Whole red chillies - 6
5. Asopheodita/Hing- 1 tsp
6. Curry leaves a few
7. Peppercorns-2tsp
8. Salt to taste

Method

In a Kadai dry roast one by one all Dal's and raw rice,( see pic below,)👇

dry roast the whole red chillies peppercorns and asaphoedita also. In a mixer grinder grind all the ingredients together adding salt to a fine powder.

The dal chutney/idli podi is ready.

To serve take the required quantity as per your requirement for example  for a bowl of chutney add four tablespoon of hot ghee,or til oil,or coconut oil as per your choice and mix well. 

The chutney is ready and can be served with idli or dosa.

Store the chutney powder in a air tight jar and can be used easily whenever required by just adding any oil or ghee of your choice.

Pic courtesy: self clicked.

Herbal curd curry

Ingredients

1. Carrom leaves ( Ajwain leaves)- a few
2. Jeera/ cummin seeds- 1/2 tsp
3. Meethi/Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp
4. Sarso/Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
5. Hing/ asfoetida a pinch
6. Garlic- 5 cloves
7. Sour curd 2 cups
8. Pepper powder -1 tsp
9. Green chillies-1
10. Coconut oil- 2 tbsp
11. Turmeric powder
12. Salt to taste

Methods

• Wash and chop the carrom leaves.

Carrom leaves are herbs. A very good immune booster, and really good for your lungs. It has a very strong flavour. An ideal seasoning agent to replace carrom seeds. Can be added to your daily paratha soups etc.

• Beat the sour curd nicely.keep aside.
• Heat a kadai pour the coconut oil.
• When hot add the chopped carrom leaves fry for a minute remove and keep aside. In the same oil add the mustard seeds, Fenugreek seeds, cummin seeds, asfoetida, let the seasoning splutter. Crush the garlic and green chilli. Switch off the flame add the crushed garlic, greenchillies and turmeric powder saute a while. Switch on the flame. Add the beaten curd when the curd start bubbling switch off the flame.
• Do not boil
• Add the pepper powder, fried carrom leaves and salt.

Herbal curd curry is ready to be served. Serve with steamed rice or with hot paratha, or puri.

Pic courtesy : self clicked.

Raw mango chutney

 Ingredients

1. Raw mango-1
2. Green chillies-4
3. Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
4. Salt to taste
5. Fresh grated coconut
6. Curd 1/2 cup

Method

Combine all the ingredients together and grind to a fine paste in a mixer grinder. Remove in a bowl and add curd. 

Chutney is ready to be served.

Pic courtesy:  self clicked.