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 [...]

‘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” [...]

‘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 [...]

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 [...]

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 and helps to [...]

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 [...]