Pudalangai Thogayal / Snake Gourd Chutney / Potlakaya Chutney / Pudalangai Thuvaiyal

Pudalangai Thogayal

Ingredients
Pudalangai / Snake gourd / Potlakaya chopped - 1 cup
( If seeds are hard remove)
Chopped coconut - a handful
Salt to taste
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Hing a generous pinch
Oil - 2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Jeera/cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Tempering
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Red chilly - 1

Method
Heat oil in a pan fry urad dal,channa dal,jeera,red chillies and curry leaves till light brown.
Add sesame seeds and hing mix it well,add the chopped pudalangai and coconut,saute till the vegetables are cooked.(do not add water)Add the tamarind paste and salt.
Cool the mixture and transfer to a mixi jar sprinkle very little water and grind it smooth.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it,pour the hot tempering into the thogayal/chutney and mix it well.
Mix it with rice and enjoy!


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Rail Chutney / Railway Chutney - Chutney Recipes

Railway Chutney

Ingredients for grinding
Pottukadalai / Roasted Gram - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Green chillies - 6
Coriander leaves chopped - 1/8 cup
Ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 2
Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Tempering
Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Curry leaves - few
Method
Take a mixi jar and add all above ingredients,pour water and grind to a smooth chutney.Add water and dilute to the thickness you want.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour it into the chutney,mix and serve with any tiffin.

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Ashwagandha Thogayal / Ashwagandha Chutney - Thogayal Recipes

Ashwagandha Chutney

Ingredients
Sesame oil - 3 tsp
Urad dal - 2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 5
Coconut - 1 tbsp
Ginger - a small piece
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Ashwagandha leaves - 8 small leaves
( Do not add more your thogayal will taste bitter )
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Method
Heat oil in a pan add urad dal,channa dal,red chillies,hing and ginger fry till light brown.
Add the coconut and saute for few minutes and switch off the stove.
Add the coriander and ashwagandha leaves saute.Cool the mixture completely.
Transfer the cooled ingredients into a mixi jar add salt and jaggery pour very little water and grind to a thick smooth paste.
Enjoy with hot rice!

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Murungai Poo Thogayal / Murungai Poo Thuvaiyal / Drumstick Flowers Chutney

Murungai Poo Thogayal

Ingredients
Murungai poo / Drumstick Flowers / Moringa Flowers - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Channa dal - 1/2 tbsp
Red chillies - 4
Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
Tamarind - a small piece
Grated coconut - 3 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan add urad dal,channa dal,hing,ginger and red chillies.fry till its light brown.
Add the murungai poo and saute till raw smell has disappeared.
Add coconut and give a mix and switch off the stove.
Take a blender/mixi jar add the fried ingredients.salt,tamarind and grind to a coarse thick chutney.Sprinkle very little water if needed.
Enjoy this thogayal by mixing it in hot rice with little ghee or sesame oil.

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Tamarind Chutney / Imli Chutney For Chaat / Sweet Tamarind Chutney

Tamaring Chutney

Ingredients
Tamarind -1 large lime size ball
Dates or Raisins - 1/4 cup
Brown sugar  or Jaggery -2 tbsp or less
Black salt - to taste
Chilly powder -1/2tsp
Roasted crushed jeera powder -1 tsp
Chaat masala -1/2tsp
Method
Boil tamarind & raisins together for 5 minutes,cool it  completely& make a puree.
Add enough water & boil it for 5 minute with other dry masala powders.
Cool & store it in fridge.
This chutney can be used as a dip for any starter or chaat items.

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Green Chutney / Mint Coriander Chutney For Chaat

Green chutney

Ingredients
Fresh mint leaves -1 cup
Coriander leaves -1 cup
Salt to taste
Lime juice - 6tsp
Green chillies - 5
Ginger-1/4''
Method
Blend all ingredients in a mixi.Add water & dilute it to chutney consistency.
Store it in fridge & serve it with any starter or chat items.

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Pudhina Chutney / Mint Chutney / Pudina Thogayal / Pudina Thuvaiyal

Pudina Chutney

Ingredients
Pudhina / Mint leaves -1 cup
Green chilles-3
Ginger-1/2''
Oil - 3 tsp
Coconut - 4tsp
Tamarind paste or a small piece tamarind -1/4tsp
Urad dal-1 hand full
Channa dal-1 hand full
Salt to taste
Hing-1/4tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry all above ingredients till light brown.
Cool completely add salt & grind to a fine paste.Add very little water to grind.
Enjoy with any tiffin or mix it with rice and enjoy!

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Carrot Onion Chutney / Raw Carrot Chutney / Carrot Chutney

Carrot Onion Chutney

Ingredients
Carrot chopped - 1 medium size
Chopped onion - 1 tbsp
( If using small onions add 4 onions)
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Red chillies - 4
Salt to taste
Tamarind - a small piece
Sesame oil - 2 tsp
Method
Add all the ingredients into a mixi jar and blend everything to a fine chutney.
Do not add water while grinding.
Transfer the chutney into a bowl add sesame oil and mix.
Best served with Idli or Dosa.

Note:
The colour of the chutney depends upon the quality of the carrots and red chillies.

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Chukka Kura Chutney / Chukka Kura Pachadi / Chutney / Katthi Palak Chutney

Chukka Kura Pachadi

Ingredients
Chukkakura leaves / khatta palak -2 cups
Green chillies-2
Red chillies - 2
Garlic-2
Jeera-1tsp
Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Methi seeds - 6
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Tempering
Oil - 2tsp
Mustard,Urad dhal,Channa dhal - each 1/4tsp
Red chillies-1
Curry leaves few
Crushed garlic - 2
Method
Heat oil in a pan add the chillies,garlic,dals,sesame seed,coriander seed and methi fry till light brown.Add the washed chukka kura and fry till they reduce.
Cool the mixture completely,add it into a mixi jar,add salt and blend to a smooth chutney.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the hot tempering into the chutney, mix it well.
Best served with hot rice.

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Vazhaipoo Thuvaiyal / Vazhaipoo Thogayal / Valaipoo Thogayal / Banana Blossom Chutney

Vazhaipoo Thogayal

Ingredients
Vazhaipoo/ Banana Blossom chopped - 1& 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Urad dal - 2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 4
Curry leaves few
Tamarind - a small piece
Grated coconut - 2 tsp
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Tempering
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Method
Heat oil in a pan add urad dal,channa dal,sesame seeds,hing and red chillies.fry till its light brown.
Add the banana blossom and few curry leaves saute till raw smell has disappeared.Add coconut and give a mix and switch off the stove.
Take a blender/mixi jar add the fried ingredients.salt,tamarind and grind to a coarse thick chutney.Sprinkle very little water if needed.
Heat oil and temper it with mustard seeds and curry leaves,pour the hot tempering into the thogayal/chutney and mix it well.
Enjoy this thogayal by mixing it in hot rice with little ghee or sesame oil.

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Tomato Mint Onion Chutney / Thakkali Pudhina Chutney / Onion Tomato Mint Chutney - Side dish for Idli and Dosa

Tomato Mint Onion Chutney

Ingredients
Chopped onion - 1/2
Chopped roma tomato - 2
Mint leaves - a handful
Red chillies - 4
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Dhania/Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1  tsp
Tamarind - a very small piece
Oil - 1 tsp
Tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Curry leaves few

Method
Heat oil in a pan add urad dal,channa dal,red chillies,dhania fry till light brown.
Now add the onion,ginger and fry till transparent,add the tomatoes and mint leaves fry till tomatoes are soft.Add salt and tamarind fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Switch off the stove and cool the mixture.
Grind this to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour it into the chutney mix and serve with any tiffin.


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Paruppu Thogayal / Paruppu Thuvaiyal / Thuvaram Paruppu Thogayal / Toor dal Thogayal / Chutney/Thogayal Recipes

Paruppu Thogayal

Ingredients
Thur dal/Thuvaram paruppu - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp ( heaped)
Red chillies - 2
Whole black pepper -10
Salt to taste
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind a very small piece
Oil - 1 tsp

Method
Heat oil in a pan add thur dal and fry till light brown.
Now add the pepper,red chilly,tamarind,salt,hing and coconut,fry till coconuts slightly changes colour.Cool the mixture and put this in a blender/mixi jar pour very little water and grind to a thick smooth chutney.
Best served with Vendhaya Kanji or Plain rice.

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Thooduvalai Pudina Thogayal / Pudina Thooduvalai Thuvaiyal / Thooduvalai Chutney

Thooduvalai Pudina Thogayal

Ingredients
Oil - 2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 2 tsp
Green chillies - 2 or 3
Ginger - a small piece
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Tamarind - a small piece
Grated coconut - 1/8 cup
Salt to taste
Fresh mint leaves - a handful
Fresh Thooduvalai leaves - 25 leaves

Method
Heat oil in a pan fry urad dal,channa dal,green chillies and ginger till light brown.
Add hing,tamarind,mint and thooduvalai leaves fry till the leaves shrink,switch off the stove.
To this add salt and freshly grated coconut mix well and let it cool.
Put the fried ingredients into a mixi jar pour very little water and grind it to a coarse or smooth chutney.Mix it with plain rice and enjoy!


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Andhra Roti Pachadi Recipe / Mixed Vegetable Roti Pachadi / Roti Pachadi Recipe

Mixed Vegetable Roti Pachadi

Ingredients
Chopped dosakaya - 1 small
Chopped chow chow - 1/2
Chopped red bell pepper/capsicum - 1/2
Green chillies - 5 to 6
( or add according to your taste)
Garlic - 2 cloves
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Jeera/cumin- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Tempering
Sesame oil - 2 tsp
Mustard,Urad dal and Channa dal - 1 tsp each
Crushed garlic - 1 ( optional)
Curry leaves few
Red chillies - 1

Method
Heat oil in a pan add the chopped vegetables,green chillies,garlic,jeera,salt and turmeric powder,fry till the vegetables are cooked and raw smell has disappeared.
Cool the mixture add tamarind paste and grind to a smooth mixture.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients,add curry leaves and switch off the stove.
Pour this hot tempering into the ground pachadi mix well.
Mix it with plain rice and enjoy the pachadi!


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Palak Keerai Chutney / Spinach Chutney / Keerai Chutney / Palak Masiyal

Palak Keerai Chutney

Ingredients to be cooked with very little water till soft
Chopped palak- 2 cups
Green chillies-2
Chopped onion-1tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Tempering
Mustard,Jeera,Urad dal -each 1/4tsp
Red chillies-2
Curry leaves -little
Crushed garlic-3
Hing-a pinch
Oil-2tsp
Method
Take a pan pour very little water & add all the above mentioned ingredients.
In a open pan cook the palak for 3 to 4 minutes(do not over cook & change the colour of the greens).
Switch off the stove,cool the mixture completely,blend it to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it,pour this hot tempering into the ground mixture,mix it well.
Serve this yummy chutney with plain rice.

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Thoothuvalai Keerai Thuvaiyal / Thoothuvalai Chutney / Thoodhuvalai Keerai Thogayal / Trilobatum Leaves Chutney

Thoothuvalai Keerai Thuvaiyal

Ingredients
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
( i used whole urad dal with skin)
Red chillies - 2 to 3
Thoothuvalai Keerai - 1/2 Cup
Tamarind a small piece
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Salt to taste
Ginger chopped - 1 tsp heaped
Oil - 1 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan roast urad dal,red chillies,hing and ginger till light brown.
Now add the toothuvalai kerai and fry till the leaves shrink.add salt mix and switch off the stove.
Cool mixture and grind to a smooth paste.
Mix with hot rice and enjoy.

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Onion Chutney Recipe / Vengaya Chutney Recipe / Ulli Chutney Recipe

Onion Chutney

Ingredients
Red onion - 1 small
Tamarind - a small piece
Garlic chopped -1
Red chillies - 2
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Hing - a generous pinch
Oil - 1/4tsp
Tempering
Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few

Onion Chutney

Method
Heat oil in a pan fry red chillies,urad dal till light brown.
Add chopped onion & garlic fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Add the salt,hing & tamarind mix and switch off the stove.
Cool everything and grind to a smooth chutney.
Heat oil and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the hot tempering into the chutney mix.
Best served as side dish for Idli and Dosa.

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Kara Chutney Recipe / Milagai Chutney Recipe / Red Chilli Chutney Recipe- Chutney For Idly And Dosa

Kara Chutney

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Cocktail tomatoes -4
or Roma tomatoes -2
Salt to taste
Garlic - 6
Red chillies - 12
Byadagi chilly - 8
( this chilly gives nice colour to your dish)
Tamarind - a very small piece
Tempering
Sesame oil - 3 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad & channa dal - each 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Methi/Fenugreek powder - a generous pinch
Method
Take a mixi jar/blender jar add chillies,tomato,garlic and salt.
Do not add any water and grind it to a very smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above mentioned ingredients.
Pour the ground paste and saute for 2 to 3 minutes or till the raw smell disappears,switch off the stove.
Best served with Idly or Dosa.

Milagai Chutney 

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Ingredients
Kashmiri red chilly - 8
Red chilly - 8
Garlic - 14
Salt to taste
Jaggery - a generous pinch ( optional)
Sesame oil - 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Method
Take a mixi jar/blender jar add chillies,garlic and salt.
Add very little water and grind it to a very smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with mustard seeds and hing.
Pour the ground paste and saute for 2 to 3 minutes or till the raw smell disappeared and oil has separated from the chutney,switch off the stove and mix the jaggery.Cool and store it in fridge.
Best served with Idly or Dosa.

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Radish Mint Chutney / Mooli Mint Chutney / Mullangi Pudhina Thogayal

Radish Mint Chutney

Ingredients to be fried till raw smell disappears
Chopped radish/mooli/mullangi -1 cup
Mint / pudhina leaves-1/2 cup
Green chillies-3
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Garlic-1
Coconut -1tbsp
Tamarind-1tsp
Oil-1tsp
(Fry these above ingredients till raw smell disappears,cool & grind it to a smooth paste)
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Mustard,Jeera/cumin,Urad dal-each-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-5
Method
Fry these above ingredients till raw smell disappears,cool & grind it to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan temper it,pour it on the ground chutney,mix.
Best served with plain rice.

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Pol Sambol Recipe / Coconut Sambol Recipe / Pol Sambola Recipe / Sri Lankan Pol Sambol Recipe

Pol Sambol

Ingredients
Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Crushed curry leaves - few
Chopped small onions -4
Grated garlic - 1
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Pol Sambol

Method
Take all above mentioned ingredients in a bowl.
Gently mix it using your hand.
Best served with Pol Roti

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