CHUTNEYS AND PICKLES

SANDWITCH CHUTNEY

2006-11-06T23:27:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1 cup cleaned washed and drained coriander
2 green chillies
1/2 lemon
15-20 peanuts
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 slice bread
1 clovette garlic.

Method

Chop the coriander coarsely.

Put all ingredients in a small blender .

Blend till smooth. Add very little water if required.

Remove with a rubber spatula.

Store in a clean dry airtight bottle in refrigerator.

Use on buttered toast, bread or in sandwiches as seasoning.

Shelf life: 2-3 days (refrigerated)

HOME MADE PANEER

2006-11-06T23:23:00.000-08:00

Paneer is a by-product of milk and is surprisingly easy to make if you follow these simple steps.

Ingredients

1 ltr full cream milk
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Method

Put the milk to boil. When it starts boiling, switch off the gas and wait for a while.

Add the lemon juice and when it curdles, drain on muslin cloth.

If you want solid paneer, put some weight on the drained paneer and leave it on for some time.

Use as required in the recipe.

Tips

You can also use vinegar or citric acid crystals instead of lemon juice.

TAMARIND CHUTNEY

2006-11-06T23:18:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1 cup cleaned tamarind
1/2 cup dates deseeded
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
1/2 crushed cumin seeds
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup jaggery

Method

Wash the tamarind clean.

Place the tamarind, jaggery, sugar, dates and water in a deep boiling pan.

Soak for a few minutes. Put to boil for about 7-8 minutes.

Cool to room temperature. Blend in a mixie till smooth.

Strain and transfer to the pan again. Boil till thick enough to coat the back of a spoon thinly.

Add the seasoning. Cool again.

Store in clean airtight bottles and refrigerate.

Makes: 2 1/2 to 3 cups.
Making time: 20 minutes (excluding cooling time)
Shelf life: 1 month (refrigerated)

GREEN CHUTNEY

2006-11-06T04:16:00.000-08:00

Ingredients
1 teacup chopped coriandder
1 tbsp. chopped Ginger
4 green chillies
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teacup water
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method
Blend all the ingredients in a liquidiser. If too thick add water to bring it to consistency. (consistency should be like tomato ketchup)