Chutney podi

I like chutney podi better than milagai podi for idlis or dosas because chutney podi has dry coconut and garlic in it.

Ingredients:

Channa dhal - 1 cup
Urud dhal - 1 cup
Curry leaves - a few sprigs
Garlic cloves - 3 or 4
Red chillis - about 10(Varies according to your taste)
dry coconut(copra) - 1 cup
Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
Salt
Hing - 1 tsp
Grated Jaggery - 2 tbsp(optional)

Method:

Dry fry channa dhal and urud dhal separately till golden brown. Dry fry rest of the ingredients together. Cool. Grind everything together.

Aloo Chole

Ingredients:

1. Uncooked channa - 1 cup
2. Potatoes - 1 medium size
3. Oil - 3 tbsp
4. Onions - chopped 2 cups
5. Tomatoes - 3 medium size
6. Ginger
7. Garlic - 3 cloves
8. Cashews - 1 tbsp
9. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
10.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
12. Channa masala - 1 and a half tsp
13. Kitchen king masala - 1 tsp
14. Salt
15. Chopped coriander leaves
16. Lime - 1

Method:
1. Soak channa for 5-6 hours and pressure cook till done.
2. boil potatoes and mash it.
3. Heat oil in a pan, fry onions until golden brown.
4. Grind tomatoes, garlic, ginger, cashews.
5. Add the ground puree to the onions.
6. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, chilli powder, kitchen king masala, channa masala.
7. Let the mixture boil on low flame until oil floats on top. (approximately takes half an hour to 45 minutes)
8. Add mashed potatoes and cooked channa.
9. Boil for 5 more minutes.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves and raw onions.
11. Squeeze lime if needed.

You can serve aloo chole with nans, roti or even toasted burger buns or bread.

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