Everyone knows that my family is big on Indian food ... The spices, the smell is just tentalizing! As follows are 3 basic side dishes or accompaniment to a simple Rava Dosa or Uttamapam or apom..
Red Chutney
1/2 an onion
1 large tomato
Blend the tomato & onion without water. Set aside.
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1/4 cup water
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon chilli powder
Temper the mustard seeds & curry leaves in 1 tablespoon oil and once the mustard seeds popped, add the tomato mixture. Add water, salt and chilli powder. Simmer gently for another 2 minutes. Serve
Coconut Chutney
1/2 onion , chopped
1 green chilli , chopped
2 garlic, chopped
1 dried red chili or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
1/2 tsp mustard seed
3 curry leaves
Temper the above items in 1 tablespoon of oil. Once tempered add in to a blender with 1 cup of shredded coconut,salt and 1/3 cup water
1 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup water
Salt
Blend finely and serve. Do note that this coconut chutney cannot be served overnight. Always make a fresh batch
Coriander Chutney
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
3-4 curry leaves
1 green chilli, chopped
A handful of coriander
1/4 cup water
Temper the mustard seeds, chilliand curry leaves in oil and once the seeds popped, add the coriander with 1/4 cup water.
Transfer to a blender.
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Salt
1/2 tsp tamarind
1/4 teaspoon tumeric powder
At the above ingredients into the blender and blend smooth .
