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Verkadalai Chutney (Peanut/Groundnut Chutney)

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Roasted Groundnut is the favourite roadside snack for anyone. This groundnut chutney is very yummy and can be used as a spread for sandwiches, and also as a sidedish for Idli, Dosa, Upma, Chapathi etc. I took one cup of groundnuts, roasted them until the color of the outer skin changed to brown. I let it to cool. Then I used my fingers and kept kneading through the groundnuts. I used a broader plate (resembling a muram) and kept shaking it, until the husk moves to a corner. I took only the groundnuts without the skin. To this I added a small pinch of tamarind and red chillies to get the final product, the Nutricious Groundnut Chutney.

Sweet Corn Masala

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This is a delicious side dish for any kind of Chapathis/Naans. I did not use the canned corn, but bought full sweet corns from the market, peeled them and boiled them in pressure cooker for about 4-5 whistles. Base for the Masala: Red Onions: 3 finely chopped Tomatoes: 2 finely chopped Ginger: a small pinch Turmeric power: 1/2 tbsp Chilli powder: 1 tbsp Kasoori methi: 1 tbsp Full cream milk: 1/2 cup ( can be replaced with fresh cream too). In a pan, I added 2-3 tbsp of oil and fried Onions and tomatoes adding ginger, turmeric powder first. Once the onions started changing color, I added chilli powder and salt and added 1/2 glass of water. Once the ingredients started boiling, I added the boiled corn shells and cooked in slow flame. Then, I added milk and let the gravy cook well. I added Kasoori methi leaves and cooked for 2 mins and turned off. This recipe, I picked from a Sindhi restaurant and it indeed was a delight to the tongue.