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I am Lavanya from Andhra Pradesh (India). Presently I am in Dublin, Ireland. I love cooking and i learnt from my mother and mother-in-law. Here I am posting few recipies.

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Coriander chutney

Ingredients:

1.Coriander leaves-1 bunch
2.Green chilli-2
3.Ground nut- 2tbsp
4.Lemon juice- 1tbsp
5.Salt to taste
6.Oil-1 tbsp
7.Sesame seeds-2tsp

Preperatin method:

1.Clean and wash the coriander leaves.
2.Take a pan and heat the oil.
3.Fry green chilli and ground nuts.Then add sesame seeds and coriander leaves.
4.Fry all together till coriander leaves changes to dark green colour.
5.Grind the fried one by adding salt and lemon juice.
6.Add a little water to make soft paste.
7.Season it with mustard,cumin seeds,urad dal and curry leaves.

Serve it with rice or chapathi etc.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Bottle gourd chutney



Ingredients:


1.Bottle gourd-100 grm(approx)
2.Green chilli-2
3.Ground nuts-1 tbsp
4.Garlic flake-1
5.Cumin seeds-1tsp
6.Tamarid juice-1tbsp(thick)
7.Sugar-1tsp
8.Salt to taste
9.Oil-1 tbsp
10.Turmeric powder-a pinch
11.Black gram dal,mustard and cumin seeds-1tsp
12.Curry leaves-4
13.Sesame seeds-2 tsp


Preperation method:


1.Peel off and chop the bottlegourd into very small pices.
2.Take a pan and heat the oil.Roast the chopped bottle gourd pieces in the oil and add turmeric powder.
3.Remove the bottle gourd pices from the pan and keep aside.
4.In the same pan with remaining oil,roast the ground nut ,chilli and sesame seeds.
5.Grind the roasted ground nut,chilli,seame seeds.Add the bottle gourd pices,tamarind juice,sugar and salt and again grind them.The paste should be a little bit rough only.
6.Season the grinded paste with mustard,cumin seeds,black gram dal and curry leaves.

Serve with rice.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Mint Chutney




Preperation time:30min

Ingredients:

1.Mint-2 bunches
2.Grund nut-1/4 cup
3.Corinder seeds-2tsp
4.Sesame seeds-2tsp
5.Tamarind juice or lemon juice
6.Oil
7.Salt to taste
8.Green chilli-3
9.Sugar-3tsp(optional)

Preperation method:

1.Clean and wash the mint leaves and keep a side.
2.Take a vessel and heat 2 tbsp of oil,fry the ground nut,green chilli,coriander seeds,sesame seeds.
3.Add mint leaves to vessel and fry all together till mint leaves changes its colour,add 1 tsp of turmeric powder and let it to be cool.
4.Grind the fried one by adding tamarind juice,sugar and salt to taste.
5.Season it with cuminseeds,mustard and curry leaves.

This Mint chutney can be served with dosa,chapathi and rice.