Tomato Roti Pachadi( chutney)

Ingredients:

1 big sized Diced half Ripen Tomato( should be yellowish red) / 2 medium sized tomatoes
3 Tsps Oil
3 spicy green chillies
one small sized fresh ginger 
1 heaped Tsp Cumin seeds
1 Tsp Mustard seeds
1  Tsp Turmeric
1  Tsp Asafoetida
1  Tsp Fenugreek powder(Optional)
1 Tbsp Tamarind paste
1 Tsp or to taste; Salt
chopped coriander
2 Garlic cloves


Preparation:

1. Heat 1 Tsp oil in a pan. Add Cumin seeds,turmeric, mustard seeds, greenchillies and fry them.

2. Add garlic, ginger ( need not paste it), tamarind paste , salt and saute.

3. You can transfer these contents of the oan into belnder jar/mixer jar.

4. Now, use the same pan and add 2 tbsp of oil,then add tomatoes and saute them until tomaotes turn mushy.

5. once, tomatoes are done, add them to the remaining contents in the blender and grind to a paste

6. take the paste into a bowl and server with Idly/dosa or rice.
Add tomatoes, cover and let simmer until tomatoes wither/go tender, but not completely done. Add Tamarind paste and leave to cool.
3. Heat 2 Tsps oil in pan. Add Black Gram and Dry Red chillies. When black gram turns pale gold, add Coriander and Cumin seeds. When Black Gram goes golden brown (dry chillies would be dark brown & giving off an aroma by now), add Mustard seeds, they'll splutter. Switch off flame and add Fenugreek powder, Turmeric and Asafoetida. Leave to cool.
4. Grinding:
First add the spice mix from step 2 and grind. Then add Salt, Sugar and the Tomatoes from step 3 and coarse grind on pulse/whipping mode with quick spurts of power.
5. Mix in the chopped cilantro. Bottle and refrigerate.

Tamata Roti Pachadi ( Tomato Chutny in traditional method )

Preparation Time: 10mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 big sized Diced half Ripen Tomato( should be yellowish red) / 2 medium sized tomatoes

3 Tsps Oil

3 spicy green chillies

1 small sized fresh ginger 

1 heaped Tsp Cumin seeds

1 Tsp Mustard seeds

1  Tsp Turmeric

1  Tsp Asafoetida

1  Tsp Fenugreek powder(Optional)

1 Tbsp Tamarind paste

1 Tsp or to taste; Salt

Chopped coriander

2 Garlic cloves

milk - 2 tblspoons

Preparation:

1. Heat 1 Tsp oil in a pan. Add Cumin seeds,turmeric, mustard seeds, greenchillies and fry them.

2. Add garlic, ginger ( need not paste it), tamarind paste , salt and saute.

3. You can transfer these contents of the oan into belnder jar/mixer jar.

4. Now, use the same pan and add 2 tbsp of oil,then add tomatoes and saute them until tomaotes turn mushy.

5. once, tomatoes are done, add milk and add them to the remaining contents in the blender and grind to a paste

6. take the paste into a bowl and server with Idly/dosa or rice.

Sorakaya Pachadi

Serves: 4 People

Ingredients:

Sorakaya (Bottle Gourd) - 1 (medium size)

Oil - 4 tbsp

Curry Leaves - 2

Ginger - small piece

Garlic - 3 pieces

Cumin and Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp each

Tamarind - small piece

Turmeric Powder - pinch

Asfoetida (Inguva)- pinch

Sesame Seeds - 3 tbsp

Green Chilli - 6 (small) or 4 (big)

Coriander Leaves - as required

Salt - as required

Directions:

1.  Peel the bottle gourd and cut it into ice cube size pieces and throw the seeds in it.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin, mustard and fry them. Put the stove in medium level.

3. Add curry leaves, mashed garlic, mashed ginger, tamarind, green chilli and fry them for 2 minutes.

4. Now Add turmeric powder, Asfoetida(Inguva) and Sesame seeds and fry them for 2-3 minutes.

5.  Add salt, bottle gourd(sorakaya) pieces and fry them for 5 minutes and turn off the stove.

6. Grind the fried bottle gourd mixture we prepared and add salt to it if needed.

7. When pachadi tastes good, take it into a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.