Coriander leaves are rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, antioxidants and essential minerals. Store the coriander leaves after discarding roots and removing bruised leaves in refrigerator in a zip lock cover. Mint Leaves helps to eliminate toxins from the body, blood cleanser, acts as coolant to skin irritation and combat bad breath. Always choose fresh green mint leaves.This chutney can be prepared within 15 mins. Coriander Mint chutney can be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Coriander Mint chutney | Kothamalli Pudhina Chutney.
Bell pepper is known as Capsicum in India. Compared to green capsicum, red capsicum are rich in vitamins and nutrients. Vitamin C content in red bell pepper is twice that of green bell pepper.Red capsicum chutney can be quickly prepared within 30 mins. Red bell pepper is fried with spices and tomato. Ground to smooth paste and finally the chutney is tempered. This chutney goes well with Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Red Capsicum chutney | Red Bell pepper Chutney in South Indian style.
Coriander leaves also known as Cliantro is used for garnishing in most of the South Indian curries and gravies. Coriander leaves are rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, antioxidants and essential minerals. Store the coriander leaves after discarding roots and removing bruised leaves in refrigerator in a zip lock cover. This chutney can be prepared within 15 mins. Coriander chutney can be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Coriander chutney | Kothamalli Chutney.
Coriander leaves also known as Cliantro is used for garnishing in most of the South Indian curries and gravies. Coriander leaves are rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, antioxidants and essential minerals. Vitamins in Cilantro is needed for good vision, protects against lung and oral cavity cancer. Store the coriander leaves after discarding roots and removing bruised leaves in refrigerator in a zip lock cover. Coriander Thogayal is served as a side dish to Rice. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Coriander Thogayal | Kothamalli Thuvaiyal.
Tomato are rich in vitamins. It reduces the risk of lung and stomach cancer, prevents DNA damage, reduces the risk of heart disease, protects against blood clots and controls blood pressure. Always buy fresh, firm, bright red colour tomatoes. Avoid tomatoes with wrinkled surface and discolored spots. This recipe is quite easy and can be served as a side dish to Idly and Dosa. It can be prepared within 15 mins. No need to grind. Chilli powder or green chillies, both goes well with this chutney. Please check below for step by step instructions for preparing easy South Indian tomato chutney - thakkali chutney.
Green Chutney and Sweet Chutney are the two chutneys used in almost all Indian Chats. Green chutney is prepared from fresh mint coriander leaves. sweet chutney is prepared from dates, tamarind and Jaggery. These Chutneys can also be served as a dip to samosa and other appetizers. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing two chaat chutneys - Green chutney and sweet chutney.
Mangai thuvaiyal or Mangai Thogayal is prepared by grinding roasted sesame seeds, urad dal, channa dal, fenugreek and red chillies along with Raw Mango. This Raw Mango chutney is served as a side dish to Rice. It can be prepared within 15 minutes. People who love tangy taste will surely love this chutney. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Raw Mango Chutney | Mangai Thuvaiyal.
An Apple a day keeps doctor away. Biting and chewing apple reduces tooth decay, protects again Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease. Apple helps to reduce cholesterol, prevents gallstones and control the weight. Apple chutney is a quick healthy dip that can be prepared within 10 mins. This chutney can be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Apple chutney in South Indian Style.
Chutney is a dip /condiment from Indian cuisine. It can be prepared with a vegetable or fruit as a main ingredient. Chutneys taste good when hand grind-ed in ammikkal (Manual Grinding stone). Chutney is known as pachadi in telugu. Compiled is a list of South Indian Chutney Recipes. These chutneys are served as a side dish to South Indian breakfast recipes like Idli, dosa, paniyaram, uttapam, appam and Sevai. Each and every chutney is explained with step by step instructions and pictures.Click on the chutney picture to get the detailed recipe. I will update this page whenever a new chutney recipe is added.
Shallots are rich source of Manganese and Vitamins. Shallots are used extensively in Kongu cuisine. shallots are known as Chinna Vengayam in tamil. Select shallots that are heavy and firm. Don't choose shallots with green shoots. I have already posted shallots poriyal. shallots chutney is served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Shallots poriyal.
Bottle gourd is rich in iron, Vitamin C, zinc and Magnesium . It helps to reduce fatigue and used for treating indigestion and ulcer. This vegetable is rich in fibre and recommended for diabetic patients. Bottle gourd is known as 'Sorakaya' in telugu and 'Sorakkai' in tamil. Sorakaya pachadi alias Bottle gourd chutney can be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. It can also be served with Rice. I prefer to serve it with dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Sorakaya pachadi.
Ridge gourd is rich in beta carotene, dietary fibre, vitamin C, zinc, ribloflavin, iron and magnesium. This vegetable is called Beerakaya in telugu and Peerkangai in tamil. Ridge gourd chutney is a simple and tasty recipe. It can be prepared within 15 minutes. This can be served as a side dish to Idli and dosa. It can also be served with rice. I often prepare Ridgegourd Kootu . Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Peerkangai chutney alias beerakaya chutney.
Beetroots are rich in Vitamin C, magnesium, sodium and potassium. More frequently I prepare beetroot poriyal and this beetroot chutney. This chutney can be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. It also goes well with Curd Rice. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Beetroot Chutney.
The taste of masala dosa is enhanced by applying red chutney also known as chana dal chutney while cooking dosa. Mysore Masala Dosa is a very common Breakfast recipe in Karnataka. My mom tasted this when she went for Bangalore trip during her college days. So she was keep on saying that the taste was unique. so this was one of the first recipe I tried when we settled in Bangalore. Check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing red chutney for Mysore Masala Dosa.
Pudina thogayal or Pudina thuvaiyal is prepared from fresh mint leaves. This chutney is usually taken as a side dish to Rice. It also goes well with Idli and Dosa. This Mint thuvaiyal can be refrigerated for a week. Check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing Pudina Thogayal - Mint Thokku
Cabbage is one of my favourite vegetable. It can be used in lot of recipes. Cabbage is very low in calories, but rich in nutrients. My mom gave this cabbae pachadi recipe long time back. I love cabbage as a poriyal. Whenever I get cabbage, I ended up doing poriyal. This time I tried this cabbage chutney recipe as a side dish to dosa. It complemented dosa and my family loved it Please check below for detailed instructions and pictures for preparing cabbage chutney - Cabbage pachadi.
My mom regularly prepares peanut chutney for onion paniyaram. When I was in London, my Andhra friend once prepared peanut chutney and I loved it. I asked for the recipe and she sent it immediately. I prepared it once and almost forgot it. Yesterday when I was cleaning up my mailbox, I got this recipe. It was a big hit in my home.It is served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step-wise instructions and pictures for easy and quick Andhra style Groundnut chutney
" Garlic a day keeps everything away" It means eating garlic a day keeps us away from most of the diseases. Garlic chutney is a spicy accompaniment from South India.There are two ways of preparing Garlic chutney. One with garlic and tomatoes as main ingredient. The other method uses garlic and onions. Both the methods are explained with step by step pictures. This Garlic chutney is served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Poondu Chutney | garlic chutney.
Tomato Egg plant Dip is a south Indian side dish prepared mainly for Idli and Dosa. Tomato and Egg plant blend together and gives a unique taste to the recipe.Check below for the detailed step-wise instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Egg plant Tomato Chutney - Kathirikkai Thakkali chutney.
Spicy Egg plant chutney is a south Indian side dish prepared mainly for Dosa and Rice. Brinjal is widely used in South Indian kitchen. It is known as Kathirikkai in tamil and Vankaya in telugu. This Kathirikkai thuvaiyal tastes good with curd rice or sambar rice.Freshly ground masala adds more flavour to the recipe. Please check below for the detailed step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Spicy South Indian Kathirikkai chutney.
