Hotel Style Coconut Chutney/Thengai Chutney for Idly/Dosa

In my childhood days,right across the street,one granny use to sell idlys with piping hot chutneys.Mostly every Sundays we used to get idlys and thooku (vessel)with chutneys from her.The taste is too similar to hotel style chutneys but there is always an extra special touch to Granny's chutney.Stories apart,I learnt this hotel style coconut chutney and now this is my extra special touch for my dear family to make them finish whatever inventions I make out of idly😆

INGREDIENTS:

To Grind:
Coconut pieces - 1/2 Cup
Pottu Kadalai/Roasted Channa Dhal -1/4 Cup
Ginger - 1 tsp
Green Chilly -1
Water -1/4 Cup
Salt- as required

To Temper:
Coconut Oil - 1 Tbsp
Mustard -1/2 tsp
Urad dhal -1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Hing - a pinch

METHOD:

1) Grind Coconut,pottu kadalai,green chilly,ginger and salt.

2)Add 1/4 cup of water and grind to a smooth paste.

3)Heat Coconut oil and add mustard,urad dhal.

4)Add Curry leaves and Hing.Switch stove off.

5)Transfer tempering ingredients to ground chutney .Mix well.Serve with idly,dosa.

Beach style Boiled Peanut Masala Sundal/Verkadalai Sundal

My,my,my...Fresh air filled with corn smell,Verkadalai Sundal on the cart,sound of masala thaengai mangai pattanu Sundal,chilli kaapi,jasmine flowers, balloons and cute little toys for sale,lucky games......I could keep on adding much when I think of Beach.All beaches makes me close to nature.Should I say I feel like an heroine whenever I  enjoy my time on the beach.Times have changed,love is in the air have changed to my kiddos questions and my ultra smart above IQ answers.This beach Sundal is so good you can make at home and enjoy along with family..

Serves:3

INGREDIENTS:

Puffed Rice/Arisi pori - 1 Cup
Peanuts-1 Cup

Carrot -1 small,grated
Raw Mango - 1/4 cup,grated

Cucumber -1/4 Cup

Onion -1 small

Tomato - 1

Coriander leaves-3 Tbsp

Lemon juice -2 Tbsp

Chaat masala - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilli powder -1 tsp

Salt

METHOD:
1)Soak peanuts overnight or soak them in hot water for 2 hours and pressure cook for 6 whistles until it gets cooked and is soft.Keep the peanuts aside and drain water from it.

 2)Chop all the vegetables.In a bowl,add onion, tomato,cucumber,raw mango and mix well.

3)Add and mix cooked peanuts,redchilli powder and Chaat masala, lemon juice, coriander leaves and salt.Mix rice pori just before serving.Enjoy