Category: South Indian Side dish

TOMATO CHUTNEY RECIPE

#vegan, Healthy, Keto diet, Low carb, South Indian, South Indian Chutneys, South Indian Side dish

It’s a spicy, tangy condiment can be made in a jiffy. It can be served with indian breads, bakery breads, rice, as well as used as a dip for pasta and other dry snacks.

Ingredients

  • Tomato (chopped, fine, 2 cups)
  • Hing [Asafoetida] (small, cake)
  • Mustard Seeds (1 tsp)
  • Curry Leaves (few)
  • Urad Dal [Black Gram] (de-husked, split, 2 tsp)
  • Methi [Fenugreek] (seeds,1/4 tsp)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Oil (4 tsp)
  • Red Chilies (3)

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Cuisine: South Indian

Category: Breakfast\ Lunch\ Dinner\ Tiffin

Serves: 2

Method:

  • In a shallow skillet add oil and methi [fenugreek seeds] and sautee till they turn deep red in color.
  • Set aside the seeds and add urad dal [split black gram] and sautee till golden.
  • Set aside and add red chilies and sautee for a minute.
  • Set aside the red chilies and add hing [asafoetida].
  • Wait for it to double its size and set aside.
  • In the same skillet add tomatoes and salt.
  • Cook till the water evaporates.
  • In a grinder bowl add the sauteed dry ingredients and grind to a coarse consistency.
  • Transfer the ground mixture to a bowl and add the cooked tomatoes and grind.
  • Mix the ground tomatoes to the spice mixture.
  • Add some oil to the skillet and add mustard seeds.
  • Wait for the seeds to splutter and add curry leaves.
  • Pour the hot oil mixture on top of chutney.

Step by step pictures of the recipe:

Sautee urad dal, methi, red chilies and hing and keep aside.
Cook tomatoes and salt.
Cooked tomatoes.
Grind the sauteed ingredients.
Ground spice mixture.
Add the ground tomatoes to the spice mixture and mix well.
Add oil and mustard seeds, wait to splutter and add curry leaves.
Add the hot oil mixture on top of chutney.

Arbi Balls

#vegan, South Indian, South Indian Curry, South Indian Side dish, South Indian Snacks

Arbi balls are made with arbi, bread crumbs and other spices. It’s a modified recipe of arbi roast. Arbi roast is made without adding bread crumbs.

Ingredients:

  • Arbi [Taro Root] (300 gm)
  • Bread Crumbs (1/2 cup)
  • Red Chili Powder (2 tsp)
  • Oil (12 tsp)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Curry Leaves (few)
  • Turmeric Powder (1/2 tsp)
  • Hing [Asafoetida] (Powder, 1/4 tsp)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Total time: 50 minutes

Category: Lunch \ Dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 2

Method:

  • Pressure cook arbi by adding 1 and a half cup of water.
  • Cook to 3-4 whistles.
  • Peel off the skin and add salt, red chili powder, hing, and turmeric powder and mash well.
  • Add bread crumbs and mix altogether.
  • Rub your palms with little oil and make small lemon sized balls.
  • Add oil to a shallow skillet and add the curry leaves.
  • Sautee for a minute and set aside.
  • Add the balls and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Gently flip over after 4-5 minutes and cook till they are crisp.

Step by step pictures of the recipe:

Pressure cook arbi for 3-4 whistles.
Cooked arbi.
Peel-off the skin.
Add salt, hing, red chili, and turmeric powder.
Mix altogether well.
Add bread crumbs.
Mix bread crumbs.
Make lemon-sized balls.
Sautee curry leaves in oil.
Cook arbi balls till they are crisp.
Gently flip the balls and cook on all the sides.

Notes:

  • Bread crumbs can be substituted with chick pea flour.
  • While cooking arbis it should not be under cooked or over cooked.