Putani Chutney

Putani Chutney is a popular item in North Karnataka. This dry chutney goes well with jolada rotti, ragi rotti, chapathi, dosa and even items like paddu and idli. You can mix either curds or ghee with the chutney to make it a pasty. Its easy and quick to make.

Ingredient-

1. Putani (Hurgadle) - 250 gms

2. Jeera - 1 tea spoon

3. Chilly powder - 2 tea spoons (or as required)

4. Garlic - 8 to 10

5. Curry leaves - 2 or 3 sticks

6. Salt - to taste

7. Lemon - 1

Method-

1. Put all items except lemon into the mixer jar

2. Run the mixer until the powder is fine and consistent

3. Squeeze lemon juice and mix again

4. Store in a air-tight jar. Ideal to use it within a month.

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ಶೇಂಗಾ ಹಿಂಡಿ/ಚಟ್ನಿ ~ Shenga Hindi/Chutney

Shenga Chutney

This chutney pudi is basically one of the chutneys from North Karnataka, goes well with chapati, roti, rice & even with uppit, when u are bored of having your regular upit :), as we all know the proteins in peanut this makes chutney healthier too.

Ingredients :

Peanuts : 2 cups

Garlic : 4 -5 pods or more(depends whether one like garlic or not)

Red Chillies/ Powder : 6 / 2 tbsp( as per taste)

Curry , Coriander leaves : few

Tamarind : 2 inches ( optional)

Jaggery : 1/2 tsp( optional) 

Dry coconut : 2 tsp (optional)

Salt : to the taste

ಟೊಮ್ಯಾಟೋ ಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ ~ Tomato Kayi Chutney

                                                   Tomato Kayi Chutney

This is an simple & tasty chutney recipe to have with Roti or chapati, dosa too.  As unripe tomatoes are sour, so it gives a different tangy taste when jaggery, chillies are added.

Ingredients :

Green/UnripeTomatos  :  4 -5 medium sized  

Green/Red chillies : 4 -5 (depends)

Garlic cloves : 3 - 4

Jaggery : to the taste

Uchellu pudi : 1-2 tsp

Jeera : 1/2 tsp

Curry, Coriander leaves : few

Salt : to the taste

Oil  : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1 pinch

Hing : 1 pinch while seasoning

Mustard seeds : 2 pinchs

ಸುಟ್ಟಬದನೇ ಕಾಯಿ ಪಚಡಿ/ಚಟ್ನಿ ~ Egg plant chutney

Sutta badanekai pachadi

Sutta badanekai pachadi is a delicious dish, quick to make.

Ingredients :

Eggplant/Badanekai : 1-2 

Onion : 1 medium

Red chilli powder: 1 -2 tsp

Uchellu pudi : 1 - 2 tsp

Salt to taste 

Coriander leaves : few

Oil : 1/2 tsp

Method :

Wash the eggplant. Apply oil on it, prick it with knife, put it on flame, burn it turning it now & then, until it gets soft, chop the onion.

Let it cool, peel off the skin, smash it.

Mix all the ingredients together.

can be served with Jolada roti, chapati as side dish.

Its typical North Karnataka dish.