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Tomato Chutney (Cilantro-Cilantro)



Ingredients:

1 med. onion
1 med tomato
4-5 clovettes garlic
1 tbsp. coriander leaves
1 tbsp. gram dal soaked for 1 hour
1 3″ piece tamarind broken
1 sprig curry leaves
1/2″ piece ginger
1 tsp.red chilli powder
salt to taste
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tbsp. oil
Seasoning: 1 tsp. oil, 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds,
1 pinch asafoetida.
Preparation:

Heat the 1 tbsp. oil add to the other ingredients except seasoning.
Grind either on stone, or in electric stone grinder, or in a mixie.
Transfer to a serving bowl.
Heat oil in a small crucible, add the seeds and asafoetida..
When they splutter, add to the chutney. Mix gently.
Serve with parathas, dosas, idlis, or just plain bread or toast.
Making time: 15 minutes (excluding soaking time)
Makes: 2 cups chutney
Note: Add chilli’s as needed per taste. Serve with hot idly’s or dosa’s

[KhUsHi]

Nice sharing

[hir]

Once i tried Sweet corn Dosa at home..

• Fresh boiled sweet corn kennels – 1 cup
• Big onion – 2 nos (medium sized)
• Tomato – 2 nos
• Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Dhania powder – 3/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves- few
• Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Jeera/cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt & water – as needed
• Coriander leaves – to garnish

Boil the sweet corn adding required salt & water. Remove the corn kennels and set aside.In a kadai , heat oil and temper the cumin & fennel seeds. Add g&g paste if necessary.Saute till the raw smell emanates.Then add the finely chopped onions , saute till it turns transparent.Now add the tomato pieces & saute till its mushy. Now add the turmeric powder , red chilli powder , dhania powder & garam masala powder , salt & mix well, cook for sometime.Make sure it doesn’t get burnt..F inally add the corn kennels with little water and mix well and cook for sometime to get all the masala infuse into it & the mixture becomes dry.Switch off the stove & garnish with coriander leaves.. Now heat a dosa tawa, pour a ladle full of batter & spread it nicely.Drizzle oil ,Cover & cook it for sometime in medium flame till u get a nice color. Then keep the masala in the center of the dosa , close it & serve hot with any chutney !!