Brinjal Thokku / கத்திரிக்காய் தொக்கு

Ingredients

Brinjal                              : 1 (big)
Chopped onion                : 1/2  cup
Chopped tomato              : 1/4 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste       : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder           : 1 1/4tsp
Coriander powder            : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder     : 3/4 tsp
Green chilly                     : 1
Turmeric powder
 Salt
Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds
Coriander leaves
Oil

Method

Heat 3 tbsp gingely oil in a cooker , add mustard seeds , fenugreek seeds and fry.
Add chopped onion , 1 green chilly and fry.
Add ginger garlic paste , tomatoes and fry.
Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder , coriander powder , salt and mix everything well.
Now add garam masala powder ,chopped brinjal and mix.
Cover the pressure cooker , cook for 2 whistles on medium flame and remove from flame.
Let it cool.
Open the cooker ,mix , saute for few more minutes to thicken the thokku.
Garnish with coriander leaves , remove from fire .
Serve hot with poori / Chapathi..

Vegetable Salna - Side dish for Parotta

Ingredients

Mixed vegetables - 2 cups ( carrot,cauli flower, beans,peas, potato)
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Ginger- garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 3
Coconut - 1 cup
Cashewnuts - 2 tbsp
Khuskhus - 1 tbsp
Green chillies - 4
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves

Method

Soak khuskhus, cashewnuts and cardamom for 1/2 an hour .
Grind Coconut, green chillies with soaked cashew mixture to a very smooth paste.

Chop the vegetables.
Heat 2 tsp oil + 1 tbsp ghee  in a 2 litre / 3 litre pressure cooker ,add cinnamon, cloves onions and stir well.
Then add tomato ,ginger-garlic paste, salt and fry for sometimes. 

Now add  the chopped vegetables ,  coconut paste and mix .

Cover the cooker with lid and cook for 2 whistles.

Let it cool for 5 minites.

Open the cooker ,mix well and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot.

Peanut Onion Tomato Chutney - Side dish for Idli / Dosa

Ingredients

Peanuts                 : 1/4 cup
Onion                   : 3 nos
Tomato                 : 3 nos
Red chillies          : 5
Tamarind              : a pinch
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil

Method

Dry roast peanuts in a pan for few minutes on low flame , remove from flame , let it cool and remove the skin off.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan , add chopped onion , chopped tomato , red chillies , tamarind and fry them until the onions turn a medium brown colour.
Switch off the flame , let it cool .
Grind to a paste and serve with dosa / Idli 
Enjoy....

Classic Combo - 34

Idli + Tiffin sambar + Sambar vadai + Coconut chutney 

Idli Recipe                   - Click here
Tiffin sambar recipe  - Click here 
Coconut Chutney recipe - Click here 
Ulundu vadai recipe         - Click here 
Sambar Vadai recipe       - Click here