Ulli Chammanthi

Ingredients:
Shallots - 5-6 crushed
red chilly powder-2 tsp
coconut oil-2tsp
tamarind paste- 1 tsp
salt
Crush the shallots in a grinder. Make sure it doesnt become a paste. Add red chilly powder,coconut oil, salt and tamarind paste and mix thoroughly. Our ulli chammanthi is ready. Tastes good with idli, dosa and also can be served as a side dish with rice.

Cabbage thoran

Here is a quick and tasty cabbage thoran receipe.(south indian style)


Ingredients:
Cabbage - 1 medium sized finely chopped
shallots(kunjulli)- 6-7 if not avaible you can use 1 onion finely chopped
ginger- 1 inch long
green chillies- 2
red chilly pd- 1tsp
turmeric pd-1/2 tsp
curry leaves- 1 sprig
fresh grated coconut- handful
red whole chillies- 2
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
urad daal - 2 tsp(handful)


Finely chop the cabbage. Crush together shallots, ginger and green chillies. Add this to the cabbage. Add red chilly pd, turmeric pd, grated coconut, curry leaves and salt. Mix well . For best results hand mix applying little pressure so that all the masala is infused in the cabbage. Keep it aside. You can add chillies as per your taste.

Now in a kadai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds. When it starts to splutter add dry red chillies halved, urad dal and curry leaves. Make sure the urad dal doesnt get burnt. When it turns light brown add the cabbage mixture and cook on low flame for ten mins. When cooked remove from the flame. Delicious cabbage thoran is ready.