Kovakkai Thuvayal

Cashewnut chutnet

This chutney is another Favourite chutney that i prefer to have with hot and crispy dosas...
Ingredients:
Roasted Cashew nuts - 1 cup
Red chillies - 3
Salt to taste
Tamarind - 1 Tbs
Mustard - 1tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 1 tbsp

Method:
Grind peanuts,salt,red chillies and tamarind into fine paste.then dilute with enough water.Temper mustard and curry leaves in oil and stir in to the peanut paste and serve with Idlies or dosa....

Walnuts Chutney

Ingredients:
Walnuts  - 1 cup
Peanuts - 2 tbsp

Chopped Ginger - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Salt to taste
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 1 Tbsp

Method:-
Roast walnuts, and peanut separately and Grind with Ginger,Green chillies and salt into fine paste.then dilute with enough water.now temper mustard and curry leaves in oil and add to the chutney and serve with Idlis or dosa....

pottukadalai chutney

Ingredients:
Pottukadalai/Roasted Gram  - 1 cup
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
Chopped Ginger - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Salt to taste
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 1 Tbsp

Method:-
Grind Pottukadalai,coconut, Ginger,Green chillies and salt into fine paste.then dilute with enough water.now temper mustard and curry leaves in oil and add to the gram paste and serve with Idlis or dosa....

Peanut Chutney

This chutney is one of my Favourite chutney that i prefer to have with hot and crispy dosas...
Ingredients:
Roasted peanuts - 1 cup
Red chillies - 3
Salt to taste
Tamarind - 1 Tbsp full
Mustard - 1tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 1 tbsp

Method:
Grind peanuts,salt,red chillies and tamarind into fine paste.then dilute with enough water.Temper mustard and curry leaves in oil and stir in to the peanut paste and serve with Idlies or dosa....

Guava chutney

Ingredients:-
Unripe Guava - 1 cup
Oil - 5 Tbsp
Green chillies - 5
dry Red chillies - 6
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
cummin seeds - 1 tsp
urad dhal - 1 tsp
Bengal gram - 1 tsp

Method:-
Heat some oil in a pan.add green chillies and red chillies and saute well and remove from oil.add guava pieces and saute and remove into a bowl.fry coriander leaves and remove from oil.now in a mixer grind fried guavas,corianer leaves,mint,green chillies,dry red chillies,salt and Tamarind together add water and make a fine paste.

heat oil and temper,mustard seeds,cummin seeds,urad dhall,bengal gram and dry red chillies.now add this to Guavava paste and mix.Serve with Idly,dosa or anything.

Patcha kulambu

This sauce or chutney is very tasty and no need to cook.Its totally oil free and tasty...This sauce goes well with any snack.I got to know this recipe in a cookery show.my grandma use to make this in differnt way.
Ingredients:

Imli paste / Tamarind paste - 1/4 cup
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:-
Mix all the ingredients and serve.

Coconut chutney

Ingredients:
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Green chillies - 2
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
salt to taste

For The Tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli - 1
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Oil - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tbsp

Method:

Grind coconut, green chillies, ginger and salt in a Mixie with a little water and grind to make a fine paste.

Prepare the tempering by heating the oil add mustard seeds,urad dhal,broken red chilli pieces and curry leaves. Pour this tempering over the chutney and mix well.Serve with Hot sizzling Idlis or dosa's...

Mango chutney

Ingredients:
Raw Mango - 1
Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp
Dry Red Chillies - 2
Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Oil for Tempering


Method:
Peel the outer skin of mango and Grind mango,Red Chillies and salt in a mixie coarsely.then heat oil in a pan adding mustard,curry leaves,turmeric and saute well.then add mango pulp and remove from fire and serve with Roti / Rice.