VIRUNDHOMBAL

Tired of preparing kuzhambu every day? This quick and easy Paruppu Thuvaiyal is the perfect solution for busy days. Made with simple pantry ingredients like toor dal, chana dal, red chillies, garlic, and coconut, this flavorful chutney comes together in just 10 minutes. Roasting the dals until aromatic and grinding them to the right consistency gives this thuvaiyal its authentic taste. When mixed with hot rice and served with a crunchy appalam, it becomes a comforting and satisfying meal that proves simple food can be the most delicious. This Paruppu Thuvaiyal is also a perfect beginner-friendly recipe, especially for those who are new to cooking. With just a few basic ingredients and simple steps like roasting and grinding, anyone can prepare this dish without any difficulty. There are no complicated techniques involved, and even if you are short on time, you can still make a delicious and satisfying meal. It’s a great recipe to build confidence in the kitchen while enjoying a wholeso...

Mint leaves coconut chutney - a simple chutney made with mint leaves, coconut, garlic cloves, green chillies, urid dal and tamarind. This mint leaves chutney is a regular dish in hotels for tiffin varieties. Though I make this regularly for rava dosa and dosa, the colour of the chutney will change a little bit. Recently when I spoke to Chef Revathi Shanmugam mam through a phone call, I asked her how to prepare hotel style mint leaves chutney.  She clearly explained the recipe and clarified my few doubts. Today I tried this chutney, and it turned out well and tasted similar to the hotel style mint leaves chutney. Now I am confident to post this popular mint leaves coconut chutney.  Let's see some few tips for this chutney For this chutney you can add 2 to 3 cloves of garlic or a small piece of ginger.  Always use fresh mint leaves. Wash the mint leaves well and drain the water completely. Do not overcook or saute the mint leaves for a long time.It will reduce the colour an...

Tomato Coriander Leaves Chutney - prepared with onions, tomato, coriander leaves, red chillies, garlic cloves, red chilly powder and jaggery. Daily we make different varieties of chutney for tiffin with little variations in the ingredients. Yesterday I tried this chutney with  tomatoes and fresh coriander leaves and it tasted good. We make kara chutney with onions, tomatoes and red chillies as the main ingredients. Sometimes we include garlic cloves, mint leaves, coriander leaves and we can also include chana dal, urid dal or peanuts. You can prepare different varieties of tomato chutney with so many variations. For this tomato coriander leaves chutney, just grind all the ingredients in a mixer jar and then sauted for a few minutes.  Checkout my other chutney recipes Coconut Garlic Green Chilly Chutney Tomato chutney Tomato chutney with green chillies  Chettinad Onion Tomato Chutney Small onion chutney with black urid dal Coconut chutney with red chillies Coconut chutney ...

Tirunelveli style Getti chutney recipe with full video and step by step instructions. We usually call this chutney as travel chutney because we pack this chutney in a plantain leaf for idlies for our train travel. The aroma of the chutney when packed in plantain leaf will be awesome.  Few years ago many of us always pack food with us when we travel, whether it's a train travel or small day trip because there is a specific set of food items we have to eat while traveling. So it is essential to eat healthy food you travel. Idlies along with this getti chutney are one of the best food items to pack for travelling. We can prepare this chutney with red chillies also. This chutney method is similar to the basic coconut chutney. This getti chutney is ground with less amount of water and then we have to saute the chutney along with the thalippu vadagam until the chutney  gets thick. As we are adding thalippu vadagam in the chutney you will get a nice flavour and tastier than the regul...

Onion tomato chutney recipe with full video and step by step pictures. In 2005 when we were in California I have seen this Chettinad style onion tomato chutney recipe in the Aval vikatan magazine and made it immediately for dinner. I have been thinking to post this chutney in my blog for a long time. Finally, after 16 years, today I made this onion tomato chutney for paniyaram. Normally for tomato chutney or onion chutney we saute the red chillies in oil and then we grind it along with the onions and tomatoes. But for this chutney, the red chillies are dry roasted well and then powdered separately. This red chilly flakes are further sauted with onions and tomato puree. I have tried  many chutneys onion tomato combinations, but this chutney is a unique dish. We are adding the chopped small onions in this chutney without grinding it and that makes it more flavourful with a mild chunky texture. This chutney has very few ingredients, so make sure they are good and fresh. Chop fresh oni...

Brinjal Chutney / Kathirikkai thuvaiyal is a tasty chutney dish, generally made as a side dish for idli and dosa. My mother makes this brinjal chutney often and  yesterday only I called her to get the recipe details. Before that I haven't tried this method yet and today I followed the method without any tweaks and it was tasty with suda suda idli. As my husband bought a huge pack of brinjals, he suggests me to prepare this chutney. Before going to the recipe I will the share the important tips my mom shared with me for this thuvaiyal.  1. Depending on what kind of brinjals you are cooking, you may adjust the roasting techniques. If you are cooking with smaller brinjals, it will cook faster. If you are using larger brinjals, it will take a long time to roast. When roasting the brinjals, make sure to add the correct amount of oil because it will be difficult to peel the skin. Check the brinjal flesh is soft by inserting a knife in the middle to make sure it's roasted throughout....

Tomato urid dal chutney - prepared with onions, garlic, red chillies, tomatoes, urid dal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Recently I learned this chutney recipe from my Chithi. I have posted three varieties of tomato chutney in Virundhombal. We make tomato chutneys once in a week with different combinations. With lots of fresh red tomatoes during this season, I wanted to share this chutney with a short video and step by step pictures. The chutney tasted so good with plain dosa. The addition of urid dal adds a strong flavour to any chutney. Depending on the type of tiffin you are making, adjust the consistency of the chutney. Generally, this type of chutney gets thick with the addition of dals. If you want a thick,creamy chutney, no need to add additional water to it. But if you prefer a thin chutney, add water and mix well. When using any dals for chutney, avoid roasting the dals until it turns black, which will reduce the taste and you will miss a light nutty flavour. Now let's see t...

Brinjal chutney prepared with green chillies, black urid dal, coconut and tamarind. A different chutney recipe for idli and dosa. For this brinjal chutney we have to roast all the ingredients separately until it gives you a nice aroma and then we have to grind it. The black urid dal enhances the flavour and taste to the chutney. This chutney has a creamy consistency when compared to coconut chutney. If you do not have black urid dal, you can replace it with split urid dal. Tirunelveli white brinjals tastes so good for this chutney. Checkout my other chutney recipes Coconut Garlic Green Chilly Chutney Tomato chutney Tomato chutney with green chillies  Small onion chutney with black urid dal Coconut chutney with red chillies Coconut chutney with green chillies Brinjal chutney with red chillies  Onion garlic coconut chutney Small onion chutney Ridge gourd chutney  Here is a short video for Brinjal chutney with black urid dal  Brinjal chutney...

Peerkangai chutney is prepared with ridge gourd, coconut, red chillies and tempered with mustard & small onions. This chutney is an easy dish for idli and dosa. Just saute the chopped ridge gourd, red chillies and asafoetida and then grind it with fresh coconut and tamarind. If you are using fresh tender ridge gourd, it gets roasted easily and easy to grind it. To make this chutney creamy you can add roasted chana dal, but it tastes good without it. Now let's see how to prepare this chutney with step by step instructions. Checkout my other chutney recipes Coconut Garlic Green Chilly Chutney Tomato chutney Tomato chutney with green chillies Small onion chutney with black urid dal Coconut chutney with red chillies Coconut chutney with green chillies Brinjal chutney with red chillies Onion garlic coconut chutney Small onion chutney

This coconut garlic green chilly thuvaiyal/chutney is an easy accompaniment for dosa, wheat dosa, ragi dosa or any other tiffin varieties made with rice. There is no need for sauteing or any tempering. For this thuvaiyal we grind the  raw garlic cloves, fresh green chillies, fresh coconuts with little tamarind. Garlic is a primary ingredient in our food items and in this dish we use raw garlics. Consuming raw garlics in our diet help to lower cholesterol levels and regulate blood pressure and blood sugar levels. We frequently prepare this healthy thuvaiyal for dinner and it is easy too. Similar Chutney Recipes Tomato chutney Tomato chutney with green chillies Small onion chutney with black urid dal Coconut chutney with red chillies Coconut chutney with green chillies Brinjal chutney with red chillies Onion garlic coconut chutney Small onion chutney

Pasiparuppu thuvaiyal -  we use to make thuvaiyal with different kind of dals (fried grams, chana dal, horse gram and moong dal) as a side dish for tamarind rice or tamarind based kuzhambu dishes. They are super healthy and I like to taste them with a cup of warm rice. I recommend to prepare this as a side dish for your short picnic for your favourite puliyodarai or lemon rice . Because they taste really amazing with puliyodarai and have a beautiful flavour. The moong das are roasted well and then ground with a few tablespoons of grated coconut. It requires minimal ingredients but tastes delicious.

Tomato coconut chutney is a popular chutney in restaurants served for idly, dosa, rava dosa and also for starters like panniyaram and vada. Personally, I like the combination of tomatoes with fresh grated coconuts. Preparing this chutney with small onions and red ripe tomatoes will give the best flavour and taste. Try to saute the onions and tomatoes on low heat until it turns brown. Avoid using coconut powder for this chutney. Chutney with fresh coconuts will taste excellent. Here is the recipe for Tomato coconut chutney.

Brinjal is the most common vegetables used in our everyday cooking. The unique feature of the brinjal is its smooth texture that adds an additional flavour to any of the dishes made with the  brinjals. Besides kuzhambu and poriyal there are some chutneys prepared with brinjals which looks like the sandwich spread. We prepare Brinjal Chutney with both red chillies and green chillies. Today we are going to see Brinjal Chutney with red chillies. These chutneys are very tasty with idly and dosa. You can use any type of brinjals for this chutney but I always prefer to use fresh brinjals. The other ingredients for this chutney are tomatoes, red chillies, coconut, mustard and urid dal. We have to saute all the ingredients and then we have to grind it coarsely. One of the most important step in this chutney preparation is that the chopped brinjals must be cooked well in the oil so that your chutney will be more tasty. Another important tip for any chutney prepared with red chillies,...

Small onion chutney prepared with small onions, red chillies, tamarind, asafoetida and black urid dal. Easy and flavourful chutney for idly and dosa. The best part in this chutney is the roasted black urid dals are added in the final stage of grinding. You can enjoy the crunchy urid dals in the chutney. The urid dals must be roasted well to get the perfect taste. If you are a fan of black urid dal and small onions, you will enjoy this chutney with idly or dosa. With a few everyday ingredients you can prepare this chutney easily within 10 minutes. The hard part in this chutney is peeling the small onions and it takes just 5 to 7 minutes. Now let us see how to prepare this easy chutney with step by step instructions. Recipe Video Chutneys for Idly and Dosa Tomato chutney Coconut chutney with red chillies Coconut chutney with green chillies Tomato chutney with green chillies