Kothamalli Thuvaiyal

This is a different kind of thuvaiyal with kothamalli and onion.
 Let us see how to make this thuvaiyal.

All we need is 

• kothamalli (Dhaniya leaves) -- a handful.
• onion ----two ( according to your taste)
• tamarind - a small ball .
• green chillies- two or according to your taste. 
• salt  to taste.

Preparing instructions:

Wash  the kothamalli leaves and keep it aside. Cut the onions into two or three pieces.
Add the kothamalli leaves, cut onions, tamarind , and salt  in a mixi and grind to a fine paste. Add water a little if needed. Take care while adding water as the onions will give out water while grinding.  

You can serve this with hot rice. This gives a good company for idly and dosa too.

P.S 

For those of you who say that it is unusual to add onions to thuvaiyal , just try this. It will be really tasty. 

I shall let out a secret now.. 
If you want to butter your mother-in-law or your daughter-in-law( as the case may be)  you can always use this thuvaiyal.
You are sure to win their heart.
Trust me.I tell this from my own experience.

Now go ahead, prepare this thuvaiyal. 

But please don't forget to share your experience with me. 

Dhal Chutney(Paruppu Thuvaiyal)

This is a common South Indian dish, to be more precise, it is a Tamilandu dish . This dish is very easy to prepare but very nutritious.

You need :

1. Thuvar Dhal( Sambar Dhal)---1 tumbler.
2. Red chillies--- 2 or 3.
3. Black pepper ----3 or 4.
4. coconut grates ---1 spoon (optional)
5. garlic -one clove.
6. Asafoetida---a little.
7. salt ---to taste

Cooking Instructions:

Heat the pan. Leaving coconut grates  and salt add everything in the heated pan. No need to put oil. Fry them.
When the dhal turns red remove from fire. After it gets cooled down put them in a mixi . Add salt and coconut grates . Grind them into nice powder. Then add water little by little and keep grinding. You can see the mixture turning into a fine paste. Remove from the mixi jar into your serving dish.

Serve with hot rice.This goes well with ' Vatha Kuzambhu ' again a familiar South Indian dish. If you like to add oil, you can add when mixing with rice and eat. Add gingelly oil to taste great.

PS :

Sometimes while grinding , when we add water, there are chances that the paste turning watery. Need not panic. Forget about it for sometime( may be half an hour) and carry on with other chores. After sometime the thuvaiyal is sure to  become a paste. 
This tip is from my own experience.

Chilly Garlic chutney.

This chutney is a side idsh for idly, dosa etc......  The taste will be amazing. At the same time it protects your heart too.

We need

1. Peeled garlic a handful 
2. Red chillies as per your taste.
3. tamarind  a small gooseberry size 
4. salt to taste.
5. oil half a teaspoon.

Pour the half teaspoon oil in a pan and heat it.  When the oil is hot, add the chillies and fry. When it is fried ,keep the chillies aside. Put off the stove and then add the peeled garlic to the hot pan. Fry a little and then keep that aside. Now  grind the fried chillies, salt  in a mixie. after it is powdered add the tamrind and then grind again. when the mixture is fully blend add the lightly fried garlic and run the mixie. when it turns into a paste, store it in a glass jar or a stainless steel  jar.As we don't add water , it has got along shelf life. If need be you can even store it in a referigerator.

Take care to see that the quantitiy of chillies are more than the garlic. Only then the chutney will not be sticky.

Serve it with Idly,Dosa ..... Enjoy the taste .

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