TASTY TOMATO CHUTNEY

TASTY TOMATO CHUTNEY

1. 8  tomatoes chopped
2. 2 onions chopped
3. 4 green chillies chopped
4. 1'' ginger chopped
5. 1 tsp anardana
6. 1 tsp sugar
7. salt to taste
8. 1 tbsp of lemon juice/vinegar

METHOD

• grind all the ingredients.
• add salt ,sugar and lemon juice or vinegar

MANGO PODINA CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

1. 200 g raw mangoes
2. 2-3 green chillies
3. 1cup fresh mint leaves
4. 1/2 tsp salt
5. 1tbsp sugar or sugar free

METHOD

• peel and chopped raw mangoes remove stone/seed
• put all the ingredients in blender and grind it  to a smooth paste
• this chutney is very tasty and good for digestion specially in summer

AMCHUR

INGREDIENTS

8 pieces of dry mango

1. 1tbsp ghee

1/4 tsp asafoetida

1. 2tsp methi dana (fenugreek seeds)
2. 2tsp coriander seeds
3. 1tsp sonf (ani seeds)
4. 20 g raisins
5. 8 dry dates (chuara)
6. 1tsp black salt
7. 1/4 cup sugar
8. 3 cups of water

METHOD

• remove seeds of dates and chop them lengthwise.
• heat ghee in pressure cooker add cumin seeds and asafoetida first when cumin seeds sizzle add all the ingredients except sugar.
• pressure cook it for 10 minutes.let it cool itself.
• open the cooker, add sugar and mash the ingredients slightly,cook it until sugar is dissolved and chutney is thick.

INDIAN RECIPES of FLAX SEED

FLAX SEED                 FLAX SEED POWDER                                 

 FLAX SEED (ALSI)
       flax seed is high in B vitamin,rich in omega-3 fatty acid ,very high in fiber,helps to stabilize blood sugar,high in photochemical including many anti oxidents,best source of lignans.
flax seed is very high in fiber so drink lots of fluid .

FLAX SEED CHUTNEY 



INGREDIENTS

1. 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
2. 4 green chillies
3. 2tsp flax seed powder
4. 1tsp roasted cumin seeds
5. 2tsp coconut powder
6. 1/2 cup yogurt
7. salt to taste

METHOD

•  sieve and check flax seeds ,wipe them with dry cloth ,roast them in a frying pan on very slow heat like we do for sesame seeds .
• grind them in grinder and store it in airtight container.
• for chutney mix all the ingredients and grind to a fine paste.

Preparing for Ramadan - Chutneys


I like to do some preparations before Ramadan to save time for Ibadat. I make chutnies,dry snacks and some sweets. One of my favorites which is used in many dishes is "Sweet and sour chutney"

Sweet and sour chutney

Ingredients:

1. 150 grams tamarind (imlli)

2. 400 grams dates
3. 100 grams sugar/gur
4.  2 tsp red chilli powder
5.  ½ tsp black pepper powder
6.  1 tsp cummin seed (zeera)
7.  ½ tsp dry ginger powder(sonth)
8.  1 tsp rock salt(kala namak)
9.  Salt to Taste


Method:

1. Wash and remove seeds from tamarind and dates.
2. Roast cumin seeds and powder it.
3. In the pressure cooker put dates and tamarind add enough water to cover them. Add all the ingredients except salt and cook it for three minutes in a pressure cooker and cool it self.
4. Blend it and strain it, now add both salts.if it is too thick add boiled water to make chutney of a desired consistency.