PEANUT DIP

PEANUT DIP (CHUTNEY)

INGREDIENTS

• Peanuts - handful
• Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1/4 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder - 1/4-1/3 teaspoon
• Salt to taste - 1/4 teaspoon approx.
• Water

METHOD

• Dry roast peanuts along with cumin seeds (jeera) on a heavy bottomed pan.
• Roast them till they turn slightly brown in colour and the raw flavour goes away.

• Turn off the flame and take these roasted peanuts out.
• In a mixer grinder add these peanuts along with red chilli powder & salt.
• Add water just enough to cover half the peanuts.
• Grind them to a smooth paste in the form of a dip or a chutney.

• Peanut dip is ready to serve.

 

TAMARIND CHUTNEY

TAMARIND CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

•  Tamarind pulp-6 tablespoons
•  Water-2 cups
•  Sugar-1½ Cups
•  Ginger powder-½ teaspoon
•  Cumin powder-1 teaspoon
•  Garam masala (optional)-1/2 teaspoon
•  Red chili powder- ½ teaspoon
•  Salt-1 teaspoon

METHOD

• Soak the tamarind in hot water for 20 minutes.
• Place a frying pan over medium heat and add the water, tamarind pulp and sugar.
• Bring the sugar and tamarind to a boil and simmer over a low heat until the mixture becomes shiny and the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients and Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Allow it to cool.
• Tamarind chutney is ready to serve.

Once softened, strain the mixture through a fine sieve and remove the seeds.

PUDINA (MINT) CHUTNEY

PUDINA (MINT) CHUTNEY



INGREDIENTS

• Pudina leaves (mint)-50 grams
• Coriander leaves (dhania)-200 grams
• Green Chillies-4-5
• Anardana powder-1/2 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Raw Mango (ambi)-1
• Water if required

METHOD

• Wash pudina, dhania, green chillies & raw mango.



• Grind them together & add a small quantity of water in case required.

• Then add salt,  red chilli powder & anardana powder & grind again for a few seconds so that they get mixed well.

• Take it out of the grinder & pudina chutney is ready to serve.
• A small quantity of curd can also be added to the chutney at the time when it is being served. It gives a flavour as served in the restaurants.