Soulful Creations

  chutneys galore... Welcome to my world of experimentation- I am sure all of us have at some point made roasted red pepper chutney with peanuts, onions and ginger. That is what the red/orange chutney is on my photograph. The other chutney though was created in utter frustration to make and eat something totally different. Mom says "lets make sambhar and coconut chutney, goes well with idlis" and I go "nah, boring!".  Instead here is what I came up with: Zucchini and sesame seed chutney Ingredients 1 medium-sized zucchini, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted/browned in a little bit of oil 1-2 dried red chillies 2 tsp urad dal 2 tsp mustard seeds 1 small piece of tamarind 1 tbsp dried coconut powder salt to taste Oil for cooking Method In a pan, heat about 1tbsp of oil. Once hot, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and red chillies- roast for a few seconds (TEMPERING). Take it off heat and reserve half of it- the rest goes in the blender. In the...