Carrot Onion Chutney without Coconut

I have already posted  carrot chutney earlier. In this variation i have added onion and coriander seeds. It is very aromatic and it goes well with dosas and appams.

Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Chutney

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 10 mins | Yields:1 cup

Ingredients:

Grated Carrot	1 cup
Onion	1
Red Chilli	2
Garlic Pods	2
Coriander Seeds / Dhaniya	1 tbsp
Chana dal / Kadalai Paruppu	2 tsp
Oil	2 tsp
Salt	To taste
To Temper:
Oil	1 tsp
Mustard Seeds	¼ tsp
Urad Dal	¼ tsp
Curry Leaves	½ springs

Procedure:

1. Peel the skin of the carrot and grate then using the grater.

2. Heat 2 tsp of oil. Add chana dal and coriander seeds. Fry them till nice aroma comes out.

3. Then add red chillies and garlic pods. Fry for few seconds.

4. Now add the chopped onion and sauté them till it becomes translucent.

5. Add grated carrot and fry till the color of the carrot becomes yellow. Allow it cool down completely.

6. Then grind them into a coarse paste with little water and salt. Transfer it into serving bowl.

7. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal;  wait for popping.

8. Add curry leaves and fry till they become crisp.

9. Mix this temper with chutney and mix them well.

    Serve this chutney with Idli, Dosa and Aappam.

Note:

You can use ½ cup of small onion instead of big onion.

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Homemade Coriander Powder / Malli Thool / Dhania Powder

     I have been posting homemades for sometime. Homemades are anytime better than off the shelf powders due to health reasons. Coriander powder is also called kotha malli thool and kotha malli podi in tamil or dhania powder in Hindi.

Ingredients:

Coriander seeds

1 kg or as required

Procedure:

1. Dry roast the coriander seeds till a nice aroma comes out and also they turn into golden in color.

2. Spread it on the paper and allow them to cool down.

3.  Grind them into a fine powder using mixie if the quantity is small. Otherwise grind them in a flour mill shop.

4. After having grounded it, spread the powder on the plate or paper and cool it down completely.

5. Store it in an air tight container. For daily use store a portion in a small air tight container.

      Use this powder to make gravies, curries etc.,

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Coriander Seeds / Dhania / Kothamalli Vithai Chutney

Ingredients:

Coriander Seeds	½ Cup
Red Chilly	3
Garlic	3 pods
Tamarind	Grape Size
Grated Coconut	½ cup
Oil	1 tbs
Salt	To Taste

Procedure:

1. Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the red chillies till it gives good aroma. Keep it aside.

2. In the same oil, fry the coriander seeds till its color changes.

3. Then add garlic pods and tamarind. Saute for  2 mins.

4. Finally add the grated coconut and switch off the stove.

5. Keep it aside for cool down.

6. Grind all the above ingredients together with little water. [ Don’t grind as fine paste]

    This goes well with plain rice.

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