Recently
I have been following a mammoth religious event called Mahakumbh is
taking place in Prayag Sangam ( Allahabad, North India ). It is the most
populous gathering in
the history of mankind which happens once in 12 years. Pilgrims from
all over the country and the world gather at the embankment of the
merging of three rivers ( Ganges, Yaumuna and mystical river Saraswati).
Legend has it that during a few thousand eons ago
there was a war between demi gods and demons to obtain immortality
nectar and during the commotion a few drops of it fell on this place.
So, if one takes a dip in this holy month then the person is freed from
the suffering from eternal life and death circle.
It’s sheer faith that attracts millions of people to be at the place
and even westerners who are tired with gross consumerism and have lost
the peace in life come here only to witness that every human being are
same in this place and there is a bliss in giving
and sacrificing all the materialistic objects and link oneself with the
Soul which is immortal and free from all the negativity of life. Some
pics are here to display the serenity and faith of the people for this
occasion. Me being from another Holy Place
9 Haridwar ) can understand the power of faith that conquers every
impossibility of life.
In the meantime I am including a simple chutney recipe to add to the taste of the main meals like dosas and idlis.Now many of my South Indian friends may raise their eyebrows as the recipe for Peanut chutney has 3 basic ingredients !!!! But this is the way my Mom and her Mom (Grandma) used to make so presenting you as it is.

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted Peanuts
3-4 Green chillies (adjust to taste)
2 tbsp Coconut (optional) I ran out of it so skipped
1 tbsp Ginger, chopped
Water to grind the chutney (add little by little till you get your kind of consistency)
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Method:
Dry roast the peanuts for about 6-7 minutes by continiously stirring the peanuts on low flame or till you get the aroma of roasted peanuts. Turn off the heat and allow them to cool. Now remove the skin of peanuts by rubbing them in between your palms. Now grind together peanuts, coconut, green chillies, ginger, salt and sugar in a blender by adding 2 tbsp water. I like my chutney to be little coarse but if you like you can grind to fine paste. Keep aside your chutney is ready ! It goes very well with dosas and idlis.
Now I skipped the tempering as my son wanted to have it without it, but mentioning here the tempering procedure. For tempering: You will need 1tbsp Oil 1 tbsp Urad dal, a few Curry leaves, pinch of Hing and 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds. Heat oil in a small pan and add all the above mentioned ingredients and pour over chutney.
Easy and yum chutney
ReplyDeletechutney to bhalo kintu tumi dosa tao ki bhalo banao go.
ReplyDeletedelicious chutney :)
ReplyDeletehey i also made it but slighly different recipe :-). love your version too :-)
ReplyDeletesimple and perfect chutney for idli and dosa.
ReplyDeletePerfect with idli and dosa
ReplyDeleteOMG ! Mouth watering here...wonderful clicks dear..
ReplyDeleteFirst time here... Nice Blog Dear. U r bengali too? Lovely chutney with lovely presentation... Nice clicks.
ReplyDeleteusing ginger adds a good flavour i suppose, never tried it this way. looks delicious
ReplyDeleteYummy chutney and nice presentation
ReplyDeleteLooks so creamy....nice for idli.....
ReplyDeleteAmazing recipe...
ReplyDeleteSo white it looks and very yummy too.
ReplyDeleteI love all such sort of chutneys , Looks awesome...
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one of our staples..loved the earthy deco
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Yummy chutney,perfect with dosas.
ReplyDeleteI envy you your serving vessels!
ReplyDeleteTried in vain to get some while in India but they were being phased out in the shops I went to and replaced by foil and paper.
Loved the post.
simple and yummy chutney
ReplyDeleteYummy chutney..
ReplyDeleteyummy chutney...and tempting clicks.
ReplyDeleteA slight twist to the normal coconut chutney. Loved it !
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful and luv it anytime
ReplyDeletehow simple & delicious, got to try
ReplyDeleteDelicious chutney...yum yum .
ReplyDeleteThis is my all time fav for idlies.love it.
ReplyDeletethats a good chutney..looks yummy !
ReplyDeletedelicious recipe...
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful and simple.
ReplyDeleteMy fav chutney,i too make this very often...
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious.Do send it to lets cook with coconut event at simply.food
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