Tomato Kosthu

 It is an easy, but tasty combination for Idli or Dosai. I like it very much when my mom makes it with lots & lots of small onions.              

                       

Ingredients               

Small Onions---------------------> 2 cups Chopped

Tomato----------------------------> 4 Chopped

Carrot-----------------------------> 1 chopped fine (Optional)

Potato-----------------------------> 1 chopped fine (Optional)

Green Chillies--------------------> 2 Chopped fine

Salt--------------------------------> A2Y taste

Turmeric Powder----------------> ½ tsp

Sambhar Powder----------------> 1 tsp

Cilantro----------------------------> ½ cup chopped

                       

Procedure                  

·         Do the seasoning with Mustard Seeds in a Sauce Pan. My mom puts 1 tsp of Channa dal also in the seasoning. But I skip it.                

·         Add the onions, Tomatoes, Chillies, turmeric and fry until the onions are translucent.                      

·         Put in rest of the vegetables and saute for couple of minutes                       

·         Add 2 cups of water, Sambhar Powder and Salt                      

·         Once it starts boiling, close with the lid                      

·         Simmer it until the vegetables are cooked                 

·         Garnish with Cilantro                   

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