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March 31, 2021

30 Chutney Recipes Without Coconut | No Coconut Chutney Recipes For Idli Dosa

chutney recipes without coconut

Here is a collection of chutney recipes without coconut for idli dosa. South Indian breakfast and dinner recipes are incomplete without chutney recipes. Coconut based chutney recipes are prepared in most of the households as it is easy to make under few minutes. But sometimes we look for no coconut chutney recipes as we get bored of the usual coconut chutney taste or due to the shortage of fresh coconut in hand. Some of us also try to avoid coconut in the diet for health reasons.

People who look for chutney recipes without coconut will find this list helpful. In this collection, you can find some easy and yummy chutney recipes using tomato, onion, peanut and fried gram dal / roasted gram dal. Most of them are easy to make and tastes yummy.  Some of the chutney recipes can be taken for travel as well. Soon I will share a collection of chutney recipes without coconut and tomato.

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Chutney recipes without coconut for idli dosa


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS

  • Peanuts
  • Onion
  • Tomato
  • Fried gram dal / roasted gram dal
  • Curry leaves
  • Coriander leaves
  • Tamarind
  • Red chilli
  • Green chilli
  • Vegetables
To temper
  • Cooking oil
  • mustard seeds
  • Urad dal
  • Curry leaves
  • Hing
  • Red chilli
 
    Fried gram dal chutney without coconut

Small onion chutney

Chettinad kara chutney

Peanut onion chutney

Andhra hotel chutney

Curry leaves chutney without coconut

carrot chutney without coconut

Peanut chilli chutney

Boiled tomato chutney

Peanut tomato chutney

Tomato ginger chutney

Garlic chutney without coconut

Tomato chana dal chutney

Tomato mint chutney

Tomato green chilli chutney

Tomato chutney without coconut, onion, garlic

Onion chutney without coconut

Capsicum chutney

tomato roasted gram dal chutney

Tomato garlic chutney

Onion chutney for appam

Tomato thokku without onion garlic

Bombay chutney

Raw onion chutney

Easy raw onion chutney

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March 24, 2021

Ridge gourd Kuzhambu | Peerkangai Paal Kulambu Recipe

Peerkangai paal kulambu

Ridge gourd Kuzhambu | Peerkangai Paal Kulambu Recipe is an easy and interesting kuzhambu recipe I came across recently in a Youtube channel. Its a Tamil nadu village style peerkangai kadayal recipe adding milk. Its a very simple and easy recipe. This recipe is without coconut and no grinding job too. 

Usually I make my MIL’s peerkangai chutney and peekangai thol thogayal at home. I have also shared a North Indian style Turai ki sabji. I am happy that I tried this simple peerkangai paal kulambu. Everyone loved it. So I can make it often in my kitchen. For variations, you can make it thick and serve as peerkangai paal kootu.

Friends, do try this easy ridge gourd milk curry / Peerkangai paal kuzhambu recipe and enjoy with plain rice adding ghee.

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Peerkangai paal kuzhambu

Ridge gourd milk gravy / Peerkangai paal kulambu recipe


Ridge gourd milk gravy  / Peerkangai paal kulambu recipe

Ridge gourd milk gravy / Peerkangai paal kulambu recipe - A simple side dish for rice.


 
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Ridge gourd - 1
  • Big onion - 1
  • Sambar powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Rice flour - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt and water - as needed
  • Boiled and cooled milk - 1/2 cup
  • Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1 tsp
  • Chana dal – 2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - Few
  • Hing / Asafetida – 1/4 tsp
HOW TO MAKE PEERKANGAI PAAL KULAMBU
  1. Wash and peel the skin of ridge gourd. Chop finely.
  2. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, hing and curry leaves.
  3. Saute onion till transparent. Add chopped ridge gourd pieces. Saute till it shrinks and becomes soft. Add little water, cover cook for few minutes.
  4. Now add turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.
  5. Mix well and boil for a minute. Lastly add milk, rice flour paste diluted in little water.
  6. Mix well and boil till gravy reaches desired consistency. Remove and serve with plain rice.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and peel the skin of ridge gourd. Chop finely. Chop onions finely.
  • Peerkangai paal kuzhambu
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, hing and curry leaves.

  • Add onion and saute till transparent. Add chopped ridge gourd pieces and saute till it becomes soft. Add little water, cover cook for sometime.
  • Peerkangai paal kuzhambu
  • Now add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and boil till its raw smell goes off.

  • Lastly add boiled and cooled milk. Simmer the flame. Mix rice flour in 1/4 cup of water and add to the gravy.
  • Peerkangai paal kuzhambu
  • Mix well and boil till the gravy reaches desired consistency. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with plain rice and enjoy!
  • Peerkangai paal kulambu

Note

  • For variations, you can add one finely chopped tomato and saute with onion.
  • You can use green chilli instead of sambar powder.
  • Original recipes dint call for rice flour. But I used it to give some thickness to the kulambu.
  • For variations, you can make it thick and serve as peerkangai paal kootu.

Try this simple ridge gourd gravy for rice and enjoy !

Ridge gourd kuzhambu

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March 16, 2021

Broad Beans Poriyal Recipe | Avarakkai Poriyal

Avarakkai poriyal


Broad beans poriyal / Avarakkai poriyal in Tamil is an easy, healthy broad beans recipe I make in my kitchen at least once in a week. Its a Tamilnadu style avarakkai poriyal recipe I learnt from my MIL. We make this poriyal without onion and garlic.  Its one of the easy avarakkai recipes that can be prepared in a pressure cooker directly. You can use pattai avarakkai / thick variety broad beans or sanna avarakkai / thin broad beans to make this poriyal. Both tastes good. I have used 1 carrot as I had less broad beans in hand. Its optional. In some hotels, they add carrot too. I have used moong dal in this recipe. You can either skip it or use chana dal instead. 

Friends, do try this easy Tamilnadu style avarakkai poriyal recipe directly in a pressure cooker. You will love it. For variations, you can add onion. Instead of grated coconut , you can use roasted peanut powder or even roasted flax seed powder. Its a healthy option too. Ok, lets see how to make broad beans poriyal with step by step pictures.

Check out my avarakkai poriyal with groundnut 


broad beans poriyal recipe

Broad beans poriyal / Avarakkai poriyal recipe


Broad beans poriyal / Avarakkai poriyal recipe

Broad beans poriyal / Avarakkai poriyal recipe for rice


 
Cuisine: Tamil nadu
Category: Side dish
Serves: 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Broad beans - 25 / 2 to 3 cups
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Moong dal - 1 tbsp
  • Sambar powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Sugar - 1/4 tsp (Helps to retain green color of broad beans)
  • Salt - as needed
  • Water - 1/2 cup
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup (to garnish)
HOW TO MAKE BROAD BEANS PORIYAL
  1. Wash and trim the edges of broad beans. Remove the fiber part.
  2. Slice it thinly. Set aside. Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
  3. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
  4. Add broad beans, turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Mix well. Add sambar powder.
  5. Mix well and add moong dal, water. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  6. Remove the lid and boil the excess water if any. Lastly add grated coconut.
  7. Serve with sambar, curd rice. 
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and remove the fiber part by trimming the edges of broad beans. Slice it thinly. Set aside. ( I also used 1 chopped carrot as I had less broad beans). Carrot is optional though. 

  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
  • avarakkai poriyal
  • Add the chopped broad beans. Add turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Mix well. Add sambar powder and saute for a minute.
  • avarakkai poriyal
  • Lastly add the moong dal and 1/2 cup of water. Mix well and cover the pressure cooker. Cook in very low flame for one whistle.

  • Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mix well and boil excess water if any. Lastly add the grated coconut and cook for a minute.
  • avarakkai poriyal
  • Serve with sambar rice, curd rice. Enjoy!

Note

  • For variations, you can add chana dal instead of moong dal.
  • You can add red chilli powder instead of sambar powder but flavor varies.
  • If you want to avoid coconut, you can add roasted groundnut powder or flax seeds powder.

Try this easy, yummy broad beans curry / avarakkai poriyal for rice and enjoy !

 broad beans poriyal

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