Salt and Spice

Ingredients
Tomatoes – 5 chopped
Onion – 1 chopped
Green chillies – 2 chopped
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp

Method
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and splutter mustard seeds.  Add onions, green chillies and curry leaves.  Fry till the onions turn [...]

‘Pudina Chutney’ is a South Indian recipe which has Mint as the main ingredient.  Mint along with other spices makes this a very healthy and nutritious Chutney.  Pudina Chutney is a very good side dish for Idly, Dosa, Rice and even Rotis!
This Spicy Chutney is off to Srivalli for the event “Spicy Fiery Chutneys”

Ingredients
Mint leaves/ [...]

‘Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi’ is a very tasty chutney which is usually served with ‘kanji’ or ‘rice porridge’.  It is so easy to prepare and is a great side dish for rice too!
Ingredients
Dried Prawns – 1 cup
Grated coconut – 2 cups
Dry red chillies – 7
Ginger – 1″ piece
Shallots – 6
Salt – to taste
Tamarind – 3 small [...]

I am sending this authentic South Indian Breakfast to srishkitchen for the event “EFM – Breakfast Series”

Idli
Ingredients
Idli rice/ Boiled rice – 2 cups
Dosa rice/ Raw rice – 1 cup
Urad/ Black gram (skinless) -1 cup
Uluva/ Methi/ Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Method
Wash and soak the rices together and urad and methi, separately in water [...]

Yesterday was World Diabetes Day. Mixed flour dosas and Peanut chutney are something Diabetic patients can have without regret.
Mixed flour dosas are healthy and tasty. Apart from all purpose flour, it also contains whole wheat atta, soyabean flour and ragi powder which enhances the nutritive value. Adding egg makes it tasty [...]

I have been making this sandwich for years whenever there is a kids’ party at home. It is a healthy sandwich and is yummy too! Coriander leaves and mint leaves are used to make the green chutney which enhances the nutritive value of this sandwich.
This is my entry for this week’s Weekend Herb Blogging which [...]