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Sunday, 7 September 2014

Tomato Chutny

*.Ingredients:>


         8-10 big tomatoes (cut into big chunks)

         2 cups sugar

        4 green chillies thinly chopped

        Few curry leaves

       1/2 tsp cumin seeds

       1/2 tsp mustard seed

       2 tbsp dates (khajur) chopped

       1 tbsp tamarind (imli)

       1/2 tsp roasted panch phoron  powder.

       2 tsp oil



                  *Preparation:>


1. Soak the tamarind in the water for about 10 minutes.

2. Take out whole pulp and drain aside.

3. Heat 4 cups of water and add sugar.

4. Stir continue until sugar syrup gets ready.

5. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add green chillies, curry leaves, cumin and mustard seeds.

6. Allow them to splutter for few seconds.

7. Now add chunks of tomatoes and stir with the salt.

8. Mix the sugar syrup and tamarind pulp.

9. Stir fry until chatni becomes thick, dark and red in color.

10. Finally add chopped dates, mix well and cook for 3-4 more minutes.

11. At the time of serving, sprinkle roasted panch phoron powder over the chutney and enjoy yummy tomato chutney with rice flour roti or bajra roti.


*. Tips:   1. You may adjust sugar and spices as per your taste.

2. You can garnish this chutney with little amount of chopped coriander leaves.

Badam ka Halwa

*.Ingredients:>

    1/2 cup almonds, soaked overnight

    1/3 cup milk

    4 tbsp sugar

    1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

    3 tbsp ghee

    2 to 3 almonds, peeled and sliced


                *Preparation:>

1. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the almonds. Leave aside for 5 minutes.

2. Drain and remove the skins of the almonds.

3. Puree the almonds with 4 tablespoons of milk to a smooth paste in a blender.

4. Heat the ghee in a non-stick kadhai and add the almond purée. Cook over a slow flame while stirring continuously till the mixture turns golden brown (approx. 15 minutes).

5. Boil together the remaining milk with 4 tablespoons of water, add to the almond mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Add the sugar and cardamom powder and cook till the sugar has dissolved, while stirring continuously.

7. Serve hot, garnished with the almonds.