CORIANDER(CILANTRO) LEAF CHUTNEY -Kothamalli chutney

Coriander Leaf Chutney(Cilantro)

                 Chutneys are the popular  side dish made in all over India,   Different types of 

chutneys ....Yes , of course ...Different ways of preparation,but, tastes GOOD in their way

 Coriander Leaves --   very common ingredient in cooking throughout the world

Coriander Leaf has many Health Benefits

1. Source of dietary fiber
2. Lowers  bad cholesterol  and increases good cholesterol
3. Good for Diabetes Patient,Stimulate the insulin secretion,

and lot more.....

My Mom and  Mom-in-law  has lot of  SIMPLE and HEALTHY  recipes in their hand, and 

also our relatives (we have a big Family Tree) all over Tamilnadu.. And Surely they all know 

the Taste  of South.

They are going to help me post all those recipes in this blog.

Here, I'm going to give you ,our  typical Tamilnadu style cilantro leaf chutney,

 

preparation time :10  minutes                    servings       :4

Ingredients:

1. Coriander Leaves                -     1   bunch   (separate  the leaves and measure about                                                                                    1  1/2 cups    tightly packed)
2. Dry red  chili    whole      -    3-4  count
3. Grated coconut                    -    3/4    cup  (loosely packed)
4. Tamarind                             -   1 pulp
5. Asafoetida /Hing powder  -    a pinch
6. Salt to taste
7. Oil                                         - 1/2 tsp  for  saute dry red chili and  leaves

Making:

1.  Separate all leaves,  keep tender stems at the top for preparation  and discard the hard stems ,wash leaves in water and keep it aside.
2. In a pan , pour oil fry chilies  lightly ,take out chili before it burns  keep it aside 
3. Now in the same pan saute the leaves until reduced ,it only takes 2 minutes , add hing powder to it,switch off stove  and let it cool.
4. Grind this leaves,coconut,tamarind,red chilies,salt with  little water in mixer  into fine paste  (pour water little by little) 

Now our chutney is ready to serve ,enjoy this chutney with  Idlli ,Dosa,Roti also with rice