Chats Katte

25/01/2022

The mouth watering Saboodan Vada

25/01/2022

25/06/2021

Sambar – Hotel style sambar for idli / Dosa
How to do ?
In a pan dry fry 8 to 10 dry chilli and curry leaves. after it is fried add 1 tsp oil and fry and empty into a mixi jar. Now dry fry 2 tbsp daniya, 1 tsp jeera, 8 to 10 pepper, 1 inch Dalchini chakke, ¼ spoon Menthya and add them to the same mixi jar. In the same pan again dry fry 1 tbsp rice and 1 tbsp kadalbele /dal and add it to the same jar. Now in the pan add oil and 2 chopped onion and fry well and add it to the mixi jar. Now for the jar add some coriander leaves, 1 tomato half cup grated coconut, tamrind and grind well. In a pan add 50 ml oil, Hingu, curry leaves, 3 dry chillies, 1 cup chopped onions and fry well. Now add 4 to 5 chopped tomatoes and some salt and fry till the pulp of the tomato separates. Now add the grinded paste into the pan add some water salt as per taste. Now add 30 to 50gms of jaggery and 750 ml water and boil well for 15 to 20 min in sim and allow the contents to blend well. Serve hot with chopped coriander leaves on top.

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11/06/2021

Tomato Rasam / Desi Tomato Soup
How to do ?
In a pan add water and allow to boil. Now add 1 cup chopped tomato, 3 to 4 green chili, 6 cloves of garlic and boil well. Add the boiled contents into a jar ad salt as per taste and grind well.
In a pan add 2 to 3 tsp cooking oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and sauté. Now add the grinded content to the pan and boil well. Add some 1 tsp of sugar and water as per soup or Rasam consistency, also add salt as per taste and boil well. Serve hot with rice as rasam, also it can be served as soup with bread cubes.

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09/06/2021

Moolangi Chutney
How to do?
In a jar add 100 gms fried gram, coriander leaves, curry leaves, salt, tamrind, jaggery, ginger 1 inch, garlic 8 to cloves, 1 cup chopped Raddish / moolangi, ½ cup grated coconut, green chilies 8 to 10 and grind well. Add some water and mix to chutney consistency.
In a pan add cooking oil, mustard seeds, jeera and curry leaves and mix this to the chutney. Serve the chutney with hot rice and ghee

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06/06/2021

Mutter Paneer
How to do?
In a bowl soak 100gms cashew nuts and 50gms Melon seeds (optional) for 20 min and then grind them well to make smooth paste.
In a pan add 5 to 6 tbsp cooking oil, 3 cloves, 3 cardamom, 2 bay leaves, 1 star anise, 1 inch Cinnamon stick and sauté for 2 min. Now add 1 cup of sliced onions and sauté. Add 10 cloves of garlic and 2 inch ginger chopped and fry well. Now add 1 cup sliced tomatoes and mix well. Boil it well for 10 to 12 min after which allow to cool and grind these fried ingredients and make smooth paste.
In a pan add 3 tbsp oil, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp jeera powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 2 to 3 tsp red chilli powder and sauté. Add the tomatoe paste and fry for 5 min. Now add the cashew paste and allow to blend well and keep stirring. Make sure the water content is gone, keep frying and stirring. Now empty the base into a vessel.
In another pan add 1 tbsp butter, ½ tsp jeera / cumin seeds, ½ cup finely chopped onions and sauté well. Now add the base and add some water. Now add boiled peas and stir. Add 200 gms of paneer fired in ghee and mix. Add 2 to 3 pinches of kasuri methi and chopped coriander elaves and toss well. Serve hot with Chapathi /Roti

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06/06/2021

Navarathna Bhel
How to do ?
In a mixing bowl add finely chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumber, Pineapple and coriander leaves. Now add grated carrot, green chetny and tamarind juice. Salt as per taste. A pinch of jeera powder shall make it yummier. Chats masala is an optional. Add some sweet chetny to enhance flavours. Now add 1 spoon of Chats Katte special Red chilli paste and mix them all well. Now add puffed rice / puri and toss well. Serve it with toppings of yours choice (Sev/ Masala groundnuts/ coriander leaves)

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02/06/2021

Sprout Salad
How to do ?
Soak the green gram in water for atleast 5 hours and stain the water. Tie it in a cloth and keep it warm for 24 hours. Sprouts would be ready.
In a mixing bowl add sprouts, chili flakes, salt, tamarind juice, chopped cucumber and coriander leaves, grated coconut and mix well. Serve the best healthy evening snack

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01/06/2021

Mushroom Bonda
Bring in some variety in the food that you eat. Why eat regular ones when you can make unique one, using the same methods
How to do ?
Similar to regular Bonda, use mushrooms – Simple and different

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26/05/2021

Coriander Rice
How to do ?
In a jar add half cup coriander and some mint leaves, 4 cloves garlic, half onion, 1 inch ginger and grind well.
In a pan add 3 tsp cooking oil, Mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fry. Now add 2 cardamom, 2 clove, 2 star anise, cinnamon 1 inch and sauté till they turn brown. Now add finely chopped onions and sauté for 2 min. Add chopped vegetables (Carrot, capsicum, green peas, Beans) and sauté well. Now add 4 to 5 tbsp water and allow the vegetables to cook well. Add some salt so that they cook well. Now add the grinded coriander paste and sauté well till the blend well and raw smell of onions are gone. Now add ½ tsp cumin seeds powder, coriander powder and mix. Now add 1½ cup of boiled rice and add some salt. Toss well to blend the coriander paste with the rice and simmer for 2 min. Serve hot

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23/05/2021

Hulli Anna
How to do ?
A very simple, easy and quick recipe .
In a bowl add 1 cup cooked rice, 5 tbsp tamarind juice, 10 to 15 gms jaggery, salt as per taste and toss it and set it for 5 to 10 min.
In a pan add oil, mustard seeds, 2 tbsp fried gram and sauté, add 3 to 4 dry red chilies broken into pieces and fry. Now add the mixed tamarind rice and fry well for 10 to 15 min. Serve hot

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