Onion Chutney

                

My DD comes back from her school at 3:30, and I have to be home by then. So I changed my work schedule to 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM. After coming home I'll do the easiest recipes I can make, so that I can spend some time with her. Yesterday I was planning to make chutney for dosa but not the ususal Onion Chutney which involves frying of Onions & Tomatoes.

Instead I made raw onion chutney in 5 minutes.                               

                               

Ingredients:                      

Onion---------------------> 1 cut into big chunks

Tomato-------------------> 1 cut into halves

Green Chilli--------------> 2

Red Chilli-----------------> 3

Tamarind-----------------> 1 inch

Cilantro-------------------> As desired(Optional)

Seasoning:                         

Mustard Seeds ---------> 1 tsp   

Urad dhal-----------------> ½ tsp 

Onion--------------------->  ¼  cup , Finely chopped

Procedure:

·         Grind everything in a mixie/Food processor, water is not necessary                        

·         Heat oil in a pan; add mustard seeds, urad dhal and allow it to splutter.(I used the dosa pan itself and continued making dosas)                  

·         Now stir fry the onions in the same pan for couple of minutes.                 

      ·        Pour the seasoning over the Chutney

Walnut - Celery Chutney

Though Celery is a boring vegetable for your taste bud, it is healthy for your body because of its vitamins & minerals.                      

Walnut & Celery combination helps in lowering Cholesterol & blood pressure.                   

I use Celery in my Minestrone soup & Whole Lentil Dhal. After using it in the soup, I had still more than 1/2 a bunch of Celery and I was supposed to make Walnut Chutney for a Party.                              

Well.. Y don't I try using it in my Chutney. Let’s see how it works out                      

Ingredients: 

Walnuts------------------->2 cups

Celery--------------------->1/2 bunch chopped into chunks

Onion --------------------->1 Sliced

Tomato-------------------->2 Sliced

Green Chilli--------------->10 (A2Y spice bud)

Ginger--------------------->4 inch

Garlic---------------------->3 (Optional)

Cilantro------------------->1 bunch

Salt------------------------->As desired

Olive Oil------------------->5 tsp

              

Method:                 

·         Make powder out of Walnuts in Pulse mode (of Mixie) and keep it aside                             

·         Heat oil in a pan, add chunks of Celery and fry until it is cooked.                

·         If you don't like the raw smell of Onions & Tomatoes, add those also along with Celery.                

·         When it is cool, grind it with rest of the ingredients                         

·         Now add the powdered Walnut, sometimes because of the oil it might turn as hard butter instead of powder.                 

·         If the chutney is for Idly or Dosai, water can be added.; otherwise grind everything to make 'Thovaiyal'

               Gothumai Dosai with Walnut - Celery Chutney:

Walnut Chutney

Many of us wonder what do with Walnuts other than using it in Trail mix or Cereals. It doesn’t taste that great if eaten alone, but I like it though.
This is my all time favorite and it goes well with rice as 'Thovaiyal' or as Chutney for Idli, Dosai. It is so simple and easy. I got this receipe from my dear Aunty & Uncle living in California. 

Ingredients

Walnuts------------------->2 cups

Onion --------------------->1/2 Sliced

Tomato-------------------->2

Green Chilli--------------->6

Ginger--------------------->2 inch

Garlic---------------------->2 (Optional)

Cilantro------------------->Half bunch

Salt------------------------->As desired

Olive Oil------------------->4 tsp

Method:                               

·         Make powder out of Walnuts in Pulse mode (of Mixie) and keep it aside                             

·         Grind rest of the ingredients to make a paste                    

·         Now add the powdered Walnut , sometimes because of the oil it might turn as hard butter instead of powder.                

·         If the chutney is for Idly or Dosai, water can be added; otherwise grind everything to make 'Thovaiyal'                  

You don't believe, it will be very delicious, much similar to coconut chutney.            

                               

Another variation could be fry the Onions, Tomatoes, Green chillies if you don't like the raw smell