Ingredients green chillies – 100gms ginger – 100 gms tamarind – 100gms mustard – 2 tsp fenugreek seeds 25 gms fry well and powder Method Heat tawa put oil. When the oil gets hot add mustard seeds and curry leaves to it. Meanwhile cut the chilly and ginger into small pieces and add it and [...]
Cabbage Chutney
Ingredients one whole cabbage (chopped and cleaned well) 1/4-1/2 cup tamarind(cleaned well) green chillies(3-4) or (1/2-1 tsp) red chilli powder one cup of water 1 tsp salt 3-4 tsp oil Method Grind all the above ingredients. For seasoning (optional but preferred): 1 tsp.oil 1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
Punjabi Carrot Pickle
Ingredients 3 medium carrots peeled 1 medium cauliflower stalks removed 1/2 cup salt 1/4 cup red chilli powder 1 tbsp. turmeric 1 cup vinegar 1 cup jaggery grated Method Cut carrots lengthwise into four, or six, if very thick. Cut lengths into 1 1/2 inch stubs. Keep aside. Separate cauliflower florets. Break to halves if [...]
Green All-purpose Chutney
Ingredients 15 green chillies 1/2 cup coriander 1/2 lemon 1 tbsp. sev or potato wafers crushed Method Put all the ingredients , except oil and asafoetida , in a small mixie. Heat the oil and add the asafoetida and put in the mixie. Run the mixie till a smooth chutney is obtained. Try using no [...]
Lahson (Garlic) ki Chutney
Ingredients 20 cloves fresh garlic 2 teaspoons of chilli powder (or according to taste) 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or according to taste) 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil Method Peel and grind the garlic until it is a paste. Add the chilli power, salt and oil to the garlic. Mix again thoroughly. You should have a [...]
No Oil Spicy Mango Pickle
Ingredients 2 medium raw mangoes 3 tbsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder 1 tbsp. red chilli powder 1/4 tsp. asafoetida 1 tbsp. coarsely crushed mustard seeds 1/2 tsp. nigella seeds (optional) Method Chop mangoes into big (1″) chunks. Discard seeds. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. Salt and 1/2 tsp. Turmeric. Rub to coat all pieces, place [...]
Karela Chutney
Ingredients karela – 1 (chopped into smallo pieces) tamarind – size of 1/2 a lemon green chilli – 2 jaggery/sugar salt Method Put all the ingredients in the blender and coarsely grind it. In a skillet, heat the oil and throw the seasoning items and once the mustard pops, add the ground karela and leave [...]
Pickled Cucumbers
Ingredients 1 kg. tender fresh cucumbers 1 recipe wet brine 1 recipe spicy vinegar solution Method Wash, wipe, and slice cucumber into desired pieces. Do not make pieces too small or they will get mushy on pickling. Soak them in wet brine for 10-12 hours or overnight. Drain and wash thoroughly under cold running water. [...]
Curry Leaves Chutney
Ingredients curry leaves – 1 bunch onion – 2 medium size tomato – 1 large size red chillies – 2 or 3 tamarind – a small piece oil – 2 tea spoon mustard seeds – half teaspoon urid dal – half teaspoon bengal gram – half teaspoon salt as per taste Method Heat oil in [...]
Onion Tomato Chutney
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 Method Heat the 1 [...]