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May 4, 2021

Veg Kizhi Parotta recipe–Kerala Kizhi Parotta In Banana leaf (Vegetarian)

Veg Kizhi Parotta recipe

I am a big big fan of Parotta based recipes. Recently I came across this Kerala special Kizhi parotta recipe in my Instagram feed. It was chicken kizhi parotta recipe from a Kerala hotel. I got tempted to try and looking for a vegetarian version. Then I found this veg kizhi parotta recipe in a YouTube channel where the host showed the making of vegetarian kizhi parotta with mushroom and paneer from a small hotel in Chennai.

I was so happy to see that video and tried it immediately with some store bought parotta. To layer this kizhi parotta, I made my hotel style plain salna, a dry curry with mushroom and paneer, some grated paneer and coriander leaves to garnish. I layered everything over the roasted banana leaf and cooked in a dosa tawa. You can also steam it for few minutes just like podhi soru.

The flavor of banana leaf over the cooked parotta was awesome. Moreover the parotta was so soft to eat. So you don’t have to tear it and soak in salna to eat. This kizhi parotta is already soaked and cooked in salna. So it was so soft and yummy. We all loved it.

Friends, if you are a parotta lover like me, you must try this kizhi parotta. You will love it for sure. You can also use mixed vegetables or cauliflower in salna for variations. Non-vegetarians, you can make it with chicken salna and chicken curry or prawns masala just like the one I saw in the video.

Ok, lets see how to make veg kizhi parotta recipe with step by step pictures and video !

Check out my Veg Kothu parotta recipe 

Chilli parotta 

Veg kizhi parotta

Veg Kizhi Parotta Recipe


Veg Kizhi Parotta Recipe

Veg Kizhi Parotta Recipe - Kerala style kizhi parotta in vegetarian version using mushroom and paneer.


 
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Main course
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
For layering kizhi parotta
  • Parotta - 4 ( Homemade or readymade)
  • Plain salna / Empty salna or Veg salna - 3 cups
  • Mushroom, paneer dry curry
  • Grated paneer - 1/2 cup
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
  • Banana leaf - 3
  • Cooking oil - to drizzle
For dry curry
  • Mushroom - 10 (Slice thinly)
  • Paneer - 20 small cubes
  • Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
HOW TO MAKE VEG KIZHI PAROTTA RECIPE
  1. Wash and slice mushroom. Chop paneer, soak in hot water and set aside.
  2. Make Salna and keep it ready.
  3. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mushroom and paneer pieces. Saute for a minute.
  4. Lower the flame. Add salt, chilli powder, turmeric and garam masala powder.
  5. Mix well and cook till mushroom becomes soft. Switch off the flame. Keep in a bowl.
  6. Now take the parotta and cook both sides in dosa tawa drizzling oil. Remove and press it to form layers. Cook 4 parotta and set aside.
  7. Now take the cooked parotta, salna, mushroom masala, grated paneer and coriander leaves.
  8. Heat a banana leaf in low flame for few seconds.
  9. Add a tsp of ghee. Place one parotta, pour salna to cover it.
  10. Spread the mushroom masala. Now layer it another parotta, pour salna.
  11. Spread the grated paneer and garnish with coriander leaves.
  12. Fold the banana leaf all the sides and tie it with the thread.
  13. Heat dosa tawa and drizzle oil. Place the folded banana leaf.
  14. Cook in low flame for a minute. Flip and cook the other side too.
  15. Remove and serve with onion raita and salna. Enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and slice mushroom. Chop paneer into small pieces. Soak in hot water till use. Wash and chop onion, tomato for making salna. Grind coconut + poppy seeds for salna.

  • Make salna following THIS RECIPE. You can make it plain or add vegetables like cauliflower, carrot, beans, peas and potato. Keep the salna ready.

  • Now lets make the mushroom masala. Heat oil in a kadai. Add sliced mushroom, paneer cubes. Mix in low flame for few minutes till mushroom turns soft. Add red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Mix gently to coat the mushroom and paneer pieces. Switch off the flame and remove in a bowl.

  • I used readymade frozen parotta. You can use homemade or store bought parotta too. Cook the parotta drizzling oil in both the sides. Remove in a plate and separate the layers by patting the parotta between your hands. Cook 4 parotta and keep it ready in a plate.
  • Veg kizhi parotta recipeVeg kizhi parotta recipe
  • Grate paneer and finely chop coriander leaves. Keep it ready. Take banana leaf and roast in low flame in both the sides. Roasting the leaf makes it soft and easily foldable.
  • Veg kizhi parotta recipe
  • Place a full banana leaf over the table. Place a small leaf in the middle. Drop a tsp of ghee. Keep one parotta in the center of leaf. Pour salna to cover the parotta.
  • Spread the mushroom, paneer masala. Cover it with another parotta and pour salna again. Spread the grated paneer and garnish with coriander leaves. Fold the banana leaf in both the sides. Tie with a thread or with the fiber part of banana leaf. 
  • Veg kizhi parotta recipeVeg kizhi parotta recipe
  • Heat a dosa tawa. Pour 2 tsp of oil. Place the banana leaf and cook in low flame for few minutes. Flip the other side and cook it. Remove and enjoy the super soft and flavorful Veg kizhi parotta with onion raita, salna ! Enjoy !Veg kizhi parotta recipe

Note

  • You can make plain salna or vegetable salna as per your choice.
  • I made dry mushroom masala. You can saute onion, tomato, ginger garlic paste and make it like a thick curry too.
  • Procedure seems to be lengthy. But it took just 15 minutes to prepare the salna and mushroom masala. If you have readymade parotta, you can make it easily.
  • Instead of mushroom and paneer, you can use cauliflower.


Easy and yummy, hotel style Veg kizhi parotta is ready to enjoy with onion raita and salna !

Kerala Kizhi parotta

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January 13, 2020

Tomato bath Recipe in pressure cooker - Karnataka Style Tomato Pulao Recipe

Karnataka style tomato bath
Karnataka style tomato masala bath was in my try list for years. Here in Bangalore, people make tomato rice in different ways and call it in different names like tomato masala bath, tomato bath, tomato chitranna, tomato palav etc. 

Recently I followed a recipe from Rekha aduge’s YouTube channel. It came out so good and flavorful. Its taste reminded few restaurants to me. Its a simple one pot recipe. It can be prepared easily in a pressure cooker. So you can make it quickly during busy morning hours. Ideal for lunch box. Kids would also love it. You can add green peas or avarekalu  / field beans during its season. But I made it simple and plain.

 Friends, do try this Karnataka style tomato bath recipe and share your feedback with me.
tomato bath recipe

Tomato bath recipe


Tomato bath recipe

Tomato masala bath recipe in pressure cooker



Cuisine: Karnataka
Category: Main course
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 240ml
  • Raw rice - 1 cup (Sona masoori rice)
  • Water - 2 cups
  • Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
  • Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • Cloves - 2
  • Cardamom - 1
  • Big onion - 1 (Finely chopped)
  • Ripe tomato - 2 (Use 1 if using Tamil nadu tomato, I used Bangalore tomato)
  • Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp to 3/4 tsp (Use Kashmiri chilli powder)
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
  • Mint leaves - 10
  • Salt - as needed
To grind masala
  • Ripe tomato - 1
  • Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
  • Green chilli - 1
  • Ginger - 1 inch piece
  • Garlic cloves - 7
  • Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  • Cloves - 2
  • Water – to grind masala
HOW TO MAKE TOMATO BATH
  1. Wash and chop onion, tomato and set aside. Wash the rice and soak in water for 10 minutes.
  2. Grind all the ingredients given under” to grind masala”.
  3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Saute cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves and cardamom.
  4. Saute onion and ground masala paste till raw smell leaves.
  5. Add tomato, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute till mushy.
  6. Lastly add mint + coriander leaves. Add rice along with soaked water.
  7. Mix well. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  8. Switch off the flame. Open the cooker and fluff the rice.
  9. Serve hot with onion raita. Enjoy !!
TOMATO BATH RECIPE METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash the rice and soak in water for 10 minutes. In the mean time, wash and chop onion and tomato.

  • Grind all the ingredients given under “To grind masala” to a smooth paste adding required water. Set aside.
  • Tomato bath recipe
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom. Saute for a while. Add onion and saute till transparent.
  • Tomato bath recipe
  • Add the ground masala paste and saute till raw smell vanishes. Add tomato, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and saute till tomato becomes mushy.
  • Tomato bath recipe
  • Lastly add coriander + mint leaves. Mix quickly. Add rice + soaked water. Mix gently. Check for taste and add salt or chilli powder if needed.
  • Tomato bath recipe
  • Keep the flame high and close the pressure cooker. Put the weight valve as soon as steam comes off. Lower the flame completely and pressure cook in very low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released naturally. Fluff the rice gently and serve hot with onion raita ! Enjoy !Tomato bath recipe

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder as per your taste.
  • Use Kashmiri chilli powder to get this bright color.
  • Do not add more coriander and mint leaves.
Try this easy, yummy Karnataka style tomato bath recipe and share your feedback !
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May 27, 2019

Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes Recipe

cajun potato recipe
Cajun potatoes was in my try list since I tasted in Barbeque nation hotel lunch buffet. Its pronunciation is KAY-JUN-POH-TAY-TOWZ. Cajun fried potato with mayonnaise was served as a starter. It was so tasty. We all loved it very much and had 2 servings extra. Raksha and Sendhil told me to try at home. When I was searching for Barbeque nation hotel style Cajun potato recipe, I found one in my Instagram page feed. I tried it for a weekend lunch. It came out so well just like the ones in Barbeque nation. 

The recipe I followed was given from scratch with homemade Cajun spice mix recipe. So it was so easy and convenient . For variations, you can deep fry the potatoes. I shallow fried it. Also you can adjust the quantity of mayonnaise as per the taste. Lets see how to make Barbeque nation hotel style Cajun spice potato with step by step pictures.

cajun potato

Cajun potatoes recipe


Cajun potatoes recipe

Cajun spices potatoes recipe with mayonnaise



Cuisine: Indian
Category: Starter recipes
Serves: 12
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
  • Baby potato - 12 no
  • Corn flour – 2 tbsp
  • All purpose flour / maida – 2 tbsp or wheat flour
  • Salt - as needed
  • Cooking oil - to shallow fry potatoes.
Cajun spice mix recipe and Cajun sauce
  • Garlic powder or garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Dried oregano - 1/2 tsp
  • Dried thyme - 1/2 tsp OR pizza seasoning – 1 tsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Big onion - 1 (finely grated or paste) OR onion powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Milk - 1 to 2 tbsp
  • Mayonnaise - 4 to 5 tbsp ( I used eggless mayo, Veeba brand)
  • Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp (optional)
HOW TO MAKE CAJUN POTATO
  1. Wash and pressure cook baby potato with skin adding salt and water in pressure cooker.
  2. Take the cooked potato and press with fork gently.
  3. Add corn flour, maida , salt and coat well. Shallow fry them till golden brown on both the sides.
  4. Remove in a plate. To make Cajun spice mix, mix all the ingredients given under “Cajun spice mix recipe” in a bowl.
  5. Add mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, milk. Mix well.
  6. Just before serving, add the mayo mix over the potato and serve !
CAJUN POTATO RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and pressure cook baby potato with skin adding required water and salt in a pressure cooker base. Cook in high flame for one whistle. Switch off the flame and . Potato should not be over cooked. It should be soft but retain its shape.
  • cajun potato recipe
  • Take the potato and press it with a spoon gently to flatten it. Coat it with maida , salt and corn flour paste. Heat oil in a kadai. Shallow fry the potato both sides. Cook in medium flame to make the outer layer crispy. Flip it whenever needed and fry it.
  • cajun potato recipe cajun potato recipe
  • In a bowl, mix all the ingredients given under “ Cajun spice mix recipe “.  Add mayonnaise, tomato ketchup and milk according to the consistency. Add little hot water to dilute the mix if needed.
  • cajun potato recipe cajun potato recipe
  • Add the mayo, cajun mix to the potato and serve hot immediately. You can garnish with chopped onion, coriander leaves and a pinch of red chilli powder on top of it. cajun potato recipe

Note

  • You can use regular potato instead of baby potato. Just pressure cook whole potatoes, cut into roundels and then coat with corn flour paste, fry it.
  • For variations, you can deep fry the cooked potato instead of shallow frying it.
  • Adjust the quantity of mayonnaise and tomato ketchup based on your taste.
  • You can skin tomato ketchup if you wish. 


Enjoy this yummy, kids friendly cajun potatoes at home ! Share your feedback with me.
barbeque nation style cajun potato recipe

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December 6, 2018

Hotel White Kurma - Saravana Bhavan White Kurma Recipe – Vellai Kurma Recipe

Saravana bhavan white kurma
 Saravana bhavan hotel style white kurma for idiyappam and chapathi was my long time pending readers requested recipe. My friends and readers who had tried my Saravana bhavan vegetable kurma for parotta and chapathi asked me to try and post Saravana bhavan white kurma recipe that is served for Idiyappam. As I have not tasted it in that restaurant, I had no clue about it. 

Recently when I was going through my cook book collections, I got this hotel style white kurma recipe (vellai kurma in Tamil) from Aval vikatan’s supplementary book – 30 hotel recipes. Most of the recipes in that book are fool proof ones. So I tried this recipe confidently. It was captioned as hotel vellai kuruma. 

In the original recipe, it is mentioned to saute the spices, garam masala ingredients, cashews and coconut in little oil before grinding. When I tried the same, I felt the color of kurma was not perfect white in color instead it was on yellowish side. So I tweaked the recipe slightly and made it in a pressure cooker to ease my job. Voila! it was done under 15 minutes. The best part of this kurma is its prepared without onion. You can skip garlic too.  If you have chopped vegetables in hand, making this kurma is so easy. Its a good side dish for idiyappam, chapathi, appam and dosa too. Yes, I liked it with dosa as well. You can make it for your dinner quickly. Chettinad vellai kurma recipe is also similar to this. 

Friends, do try this white kurma recipe and share your feedback with me. Lets check how to make hotel Saravana bhavan style white kurma recipe with step by step pictures.

Check out my Saravana bhavan white coconut chutney recipe too !

Vellai kurma recipe

White kurma recipe - Saravana bhavan hotel white kurma - Vellai kururma


White kurma recipe - Saravana bhavan hotel white kurma - Vellai kururma

Hotel style White kurma / Vellai kuruma for idiyappam and chapathi



Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Side dish for chapathi
Serves:3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Total time: 25 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
  • Mixed vegetables - 1.5 cups (1 carrot, 5 beans, 1 potato, handful of green peas)
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Black stone flower / Kalpasi - 1
  • Bay leaf - 1 (optional)
  • Ghee - 2 tsp (optional)
  • Sugar – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt & water – as needed
To grind
  • Grated coconut - 3/4 cup
  • Green chilli - 2 to 3
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
  • Garlic - 4 cloves
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon - 1 piece
  • Cardamom - 1
  • Cloves - 2
  • Fried gram dal / roasted gram dal -1 tsp
  • Cashew nuts - 10
HOW TO MAKE WHITE KURMA
  1. Wash and chop all the vegetables and set aside.
  2. Grind the ingredients under “To grind” to a smooth paste.
  3. Heat oil in a cooker. Saute bayleaf, black stone flower.
  4. Add chopped vegetables, sugar, salt and mix well for a minute.
  5. Add the ground masala paste, saute quickly without changing the color.
  6. Add 1 cup of water and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  7. Remove the lid after the steam is released.
  8. Temper curry leaves in ghee and add to white kurma.
  9. Mix well and serve hot with idiyappam and chapathi !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop the vegetables finely and set aside. Grind all the ingredients given under “To grind” to a smooth paste adding required water.
  • Saravana bhavan white kurma recipe
  • Heat coconut oil in a pressure cooker base. Add bayleaf, black stone flower and mix well. Add the chopped vegetables, sugar, salt and mix well for a minute in medium flame.
  • Saravana bhavan white kurma recipe
  • Now add the ground masala paste and mix quickly. Add 1 cup of water. Mix well and close the lid of pressure cooker.
  • Saravana bhavan white kurma recipe
  • When the vapor starts to come out, put the weight valve and reduce the flame to low. Pressure cook for one whistle in low flame. You will get a nice smell.

  • Switch off the flame. Remove the cooker lid after steam is released.  If the kurma is too thick, add some water and give one boil. Heat ghee in a kadai and splutter curry leaves. Add to kurma and mix well.
  • Saravana bhavan white kurma recipe
  • Mix and serve hot with idiyappam and chapathi. Hotel Saravana bhavan style white kurma is ready. Enjoy !

Note

  • For variations you can saute the spices in oil before grinding to a paste. It gives a different flavor but color may be dull.
  • You can make this kurma with potato alone.
  • You can also add one chopped tomato but color of kurma may vary slightly.
  • This kurma tastes mildly spicy. So add more green chillies for spicier taste.

Try this yummy, hotel style white kurma recipe. You can pair it with idiyappam, appam and chapathi. I loved it with dosa too.
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September 24, 2018

Karnataka Hotel Coconut Chutney Recipe - Bangalore Hotel Style Chutney Recipe

Bangalore hotel style chutney

 Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney /Karnataka hotel style chutney is one of the most requested recipes from my readers. In Karnataka, most of the hotels serve this type of coconut chutney for breakfast recipes like idli, vada, dosa, kharabath , shavige bath and even for vegetable palav. It is known as Kayi chutney or tengina kai chutney (coconut chutney) in Kannada. Me being a biggest fan of Karnataka breakfast recipes, love this hotel style chutney and sambar equally. I have tasted this coconut chutney in many restaurants like Adigas, Darshini, SLV, Krishna bhavan, Brahmins coffee bar and in many more small food joints. It a basic, no cook coconut chutney recipe that can be prepared with easily available ingredients.

When my readers asked me to try and share this Karnataka hotel style chutney, I started trying it with various combinations. But I was not satisfied.
Then my School moms group friend Tara shared her coconut chutney recipe along with hotel secrets. She told me to grind the chutney thick and slightly coarse.  I followed her recipe and tips. Viola I made Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney successfully at home👌 !! It tasted very close to it. Raksha liked it very much and gave a big thumbs up👍. Whenever I take a parcel of Mysore masala dosa from hotels for Raksha, I used to watch the kitchen activities. I found coconut chutney is ground thick and then they add water to dilute it before serving. They use thick chutney for parcel and thin watery chutney for serving. So I too followed the same technique and I am quiet happy with the results😊.

Today I have shared the coconut chutney recipe with basic ingredients that is used in most of the hotels here. You can alter it based on your liking. Color of this chutney may vary in hotels based on the quantity of coriander leaves to make it bright green or light in color. In some hotels, they add a pinch of sugar too. You can also serve it thick or thin as shown in the pictures.
For brahmin coffee bar chutney, make the same by skipping garlic. To make chutney like Veena stores, Malleshwaram grind all the ingredients except greens ( coriander leaves,curry leaves), skip turmeric powder and add the greens at the end. Grind it coarse. Add water and dilute it. So please change the grinding method and quantity of ingredients as per the hotel you like. However you make it, this chutney tastes great. Ok, lets see how to make this basic Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney recipe with step by step pictures.

Check out my blog’s most popular hotel style vegetable palav recipe too.
Bangalore hotel style coocnut chutney

Bangalore Hotel Style Coconut Chutney Recipe


Bangalore Hotel Style Coconut Chutney Recipe

Bangalore Hotel Style Coconut Chutney Recipe - Karnataka Kai chutney for idli, vada, dosa



Cuisine: Karnataka
Category: Chutney Recipes
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 10 Minutes



INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Fried gram dal / Hurikadale / Pottukadalai - 1/4 cup ( you can use 1/2 cup too)
  • Green chilli - 3 nos ( use 5 for spicy taste)
  • Tamarind - Small piece
  • Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1/4 tsp
  • Garlic cloves - 2
  • Curry leaves - 5 leaves
  • Mint leaves - 3 leaves
  • Coriander leaves - a fistful ( 1/4 cup )
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch (to make bright green chutney, optional)
  • Salt - as needed
  • Sugar – a pinch (optional)
  • Water - as needed to grind and mix in chutney
To Temper
  • Cooking oil -1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Red chilli - 1 no (Byadgi chilli)

HOW TO MAKE BANGALORE HOTEL STYLE CHUTNEY RECIPE

  1. In a mixie jar, take the grated coconut and other ingredients.
  2. Add the required salt, a pinch of sugar & turmeric powder (optional), little water. 
  3. Grind thick and slightly coarse in texture. You can add the coriander leaves at the end and grind coarsely. 
  4. Remove in a bowl and temper the chutney.
  5. Take the required chutney in a bowl. Add water to dilute it.
  6. Serve with idli, vada, dosa and kharabath  in a round plate like hotels.

BANGALORE HOTEL CHUTNEY RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

  • Take the grated coconut, green chilli, fried gram dal, garlic cloves, tamarind, curry leaves, coriander leaves, mint leaves, a pinch of turmeric powder (for bright green color as shown in the pictures, optional), sugar, salt and little water.

  • Grind everything to a thick, slightly coarse paste. For this, run the mixie for small intervals. Do not grind it continuously. You should be able to see the greens here and there after grinding. Altervatively you can grind all the ingredients except coriander leaves coarsely. Lastly add the green leaves and grind it. You can find specks of greens in the chutney just like hotels.
  • Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney
  • Remove the thick chutney in a big bowl. Temper mustard seeds, red chilli in a small kadai. Add to chutney and mix well.. You can serve it as such for thick chutney. For thin watery chutney, take the required amount of chutney in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup or required water to make it thin as you like. Mix well , add salt if needed and serve with idli vada, dosa and kharabath. Tastes great ! Enjoy ! 
  • PS : Color of the chutney looks white due to bad lighting. Soon I will replace the step by step pictures.
  • Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney


Note

  • For variations you can use equal quantity of coconut and gram dal. 
  • Do not skip garlic. In most of the hotels garlic is used.
  • If you skip garlic, use a small piece of ginger to get Brahmin cafe taste. 
  • A pinch of turmeric powder should be used to get this bright green color.
  • Cumin seeds also give a nice flavor.
  • Adjust the quantity of green leaves as per your taste and color of chutney. In some hotels, they add less to make it white.
  • Do not add more curry leaves and mint leaves. Quantity of coriander should be more.
  • Do not grind too smooth. Taste and flavor varies.
Karnataka hotel style chutney

Try this yummy, Bangalore hotel style coconut chutney. You will love it !

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September 5, 2018

Saravana bhavan Hotel Style Coconut Chutney For Idli, dosa

hotel style coconut chutney
Hotel style coconut chutney (thengai chutney in Tamil) popularly known as white chutney is a very simple chutney recipe with minimum ingredients. In Tamil nadu, it is served as side dish for idli, dosa, pongal, vada and other South Indian tiffin recipes. After going through so many websites and YouTube videos, I tried this restaurant style coconut chutney recipe at home. As I expected, it looked and tasted very similar to the hotel white chutney

In popular hotels like Saravana bhavan, Adayar Ananda bhavan they serve this kind of coconut chutney. It looks super white in color and slightly loose in consistency. It doesn't taste spicy at all instead it tastes mildly sweet too. Many people says coconut chutney in hotels is prepared using Thengai punnakku (Coconut oil cake/ coconut residue) , Kadalai Punnaku( Groundnut oil cake) and pottukadalai / roasted chana dal as they are low in cost when compared to fresh coconut and yield of the chutney is more. Yes it may be true with small food joints where the chutney looks pale white in color. 

Some hotels use milk or coconut milk to grind the chutney which helps to bring white color even with the same ingredients. Some people also add a dash of ginger or garlic and small onion for flavor enhancements. However it is prepared, we all love hotel type coconut chutney recipe, isn’t it ??  So today I have shared the basic white colored coconut chutney recipe without roasted chana dal.  

Lets see how to make it with step by step pictures. I have also shared few tips at the end of this post to make white colored coconut chutney. Very soon I will share Karnataka hotel style coconut chutney recipe which is completely different from this recipe.

If you are interested, please check my hotel style Kara chutney recipe / Red chutney too !




hotel style coconut chutney

Hotel style coconut chutney recipe - Restaurant style thengai chutney


Hotel style coconut chutney recipe - Restaurant style thengai chutney

How to make Tamilnadu hotel style coconut chutney recipe



Cuisine: Tamilnadu
Category: Chutney Recipes
Serves: Serves 2
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 10 Minutes



INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 240ml
  • Freshly grated coconut - 1/2 cup (Do not use the brown part)
  • Green chilli - 1 ( Small in size)
  • Cashewnuts – 2
  • Tamarind – A pinch (optional)
  • Salt - as needed
  • Water - to grind the chutney
To Temper
  • Cooking oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves – Few (optional)
  • Red chilli – 1 no (optional)

HOW TO MAKE HOTEL COCONUT CHUTNEY 

  1. Grate the white part of fresh coconut.
  2. Take grated coconut, green chilli, cashews, salt and water.
  3. Grind to a thick, smooth chutney.
  4. Temper mustard seeds and urad dal in oil.
  5. Add to coconut chutney. Mix well and serve with idli, dosa.

HOTEL COCONUT CHUTNEY - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

  • Grate white part of the coconut. Do not use the brown part.

  • In a mixie jar, take the grated coconut, green chilli, pinch of tamarind (optional), cashew nuts, salt. Grind to a coarse paste without water.

  • Now add the required water and grind to a thick, smooth chutney. Transfer to a bowl.
    • Hotel coconut chutney recipe
  • Heat oil in a small kadai. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal and add to chutney. If you like you can temper red chilli and curry leaves too. Mix well and serve with idli, dosa !
  • It stays good for 2 to 3 hours without refrigeration if you do not use your hands while grinding and mixing. It stays good for 2 days under refrigeration.Enjoy ! 
  • Hotel style coconut chutney

Note

  • For variations you can skip cashewnuts and add 1 tsp of pottukadalai / roasted chana dal.
  • You can add 1 garlic clove or 1/4 inch ginger for more flavor.
  • In some hotels, coconut chutney is tempered with red chilli and curry leaves. But I din’t use them.
  • You can also add a pinch of sugar if you like sweet taste in coconut chutney.
TIPS TO MAKE WHITE COLORED COCONUT CHUTNEY 

DO’s:
1. Always use freshly grated coconut.. Do not grate the brown part. More coconut less pottukadalai/Fried gram  is also a must for white chutneys.
2. Add less water for getti (thick )chutney, add the quantity necessary to run your mixie.
3. Indian mixer mate or small jars are a must. American Oster mixer comes with a small jar attachment which also works well.
4. Use small green chillies and always use less green chilies for white color chutney and increase the spiciness by tempering with more red chilies. This answers the question "Why my chutney looks green"?
Don’ts:
1. Ready made flakes or desiccated flakes or frozen grated coconut will work but don't except taste and color. Mostly pale white color with oily look.
2. No microwaving for reheating, just thaw to bring back to room temperature. Reheating makes it release more oil and which results in stinky coconut smell.
3. Blender will not work for thick chutney and adding more water will make it thin but consistency will be still coarse.
4.In cold places , coconut leaves oil while grinding chutneys. To avoid this , use hot water or warm water for grinding chutneys. It comes out white & smooth without leaving oil.

Try this easy, yummy Tamilnadu hotel style coconut chutney / Thengai chutney for idli, dosa !
restaurant style coconut chutney


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