Green chutney

Ingredients

• Mint - 1/2 cup 
• Coriander leaves - 3/4 cup 
• Lemon - 1 tbsp or adjust
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Ginger - a small piece
• A pinch of cumin powder
• Salt to taste
• yogurt - 2 tbsp

Method

• Blend all the ingredients together to make smooth chutney.

Onion chutney

Ingredients

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
• Whole pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 or 2 sprigs
• Hing - a pinch
• Garlic - 2
• Red chillies - 3
• Tamarind - big gooseberry size (adjust to your taste)
• Onion - 2 big size
• Coconut - 2 tbsp

Method

• Heat oil to the pan on high medium flame.
• Add all the ingredients one by one in the same order.
• Fry till the onions turn translucent. Add the coconut & fry for less than a minute & switch off the stove.
• Cool & grind it to smooth chutney.
• This goes well with idly or dosa.

Soya chunks kuruma

Ingredients
Group I

• Soya chunks - 12 to 15 (soaked in hot water)
• Onion (big)- 1/2
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Oil as required
• Salt to taste

Group II (to roast & grind)

• Tomato -1 medium size
• Onion - 1/2 medium size
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbs
• Cumin seeds -1sp
• Fennel seeds-1 tsp
• Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
• Cloves-2
• Cardamon -2
• Homemade chilly powder or sambar powder - 1 tsp
• Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp

Method

• Heat little oil in the pan & roast the group II ingredients.(Last two ingredients should be added after switching off the stove.Too much of roasting sambhar powder & coconut will spoil the taste of the gravy) Grind the masala & keep it aside.
• Heat some oil & splutter mustards.
• Now fry the onions for 2 minutes.
• Wash the chunks in the running cold water. then squeeze out the excess water. 
• Add soyas, salt & the masala to the onions.
• Mix well & add some water.
• Allow the gravy to boil. Remove it from the flame when there is no raw smell.