Peanut Chutney

Ingredients:
Dry roasted, skin peeled peanuts- 1 cup
Red chillies-4
Garlic cloves-3
Oil-1 table spoon
Mustard seeds- for seasoning
Curry leaves- for seasoning
Salt
Water- for grinding the peanuts
Method:
1.Dry roast the peanuts until the skin starts coming off.Switch off stove. Wait for the peanuts to cool down and peel away the rest of the peanut skin.
2.Grind together peeled peanuts, red chillies, garlic cloves, [...]

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Tomato Kuruma

This is my MIL’s dish and I love it to death..but sadly, I simply cant make it as good as her.
Ingredients:
Tomatoes-3
Green chillies-4
Fennel seeds-1 tea spoon
Mustard seeds-1 tea spoon
Curry leaves- a few
Turmeric powder- 1 tea spoon
Chilli powder-2 tea spoon
Split chick peas ( pottu kadalai)-1-2 table spoon
Salt
Oil-2 table spoon
Water- to cook the tomatoes
Method:
1.Chop the tomatoes.Set aside.
2.Heat oil [...]

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Chinese Fried Rice

Ingredients:
Cooked basmati rice- 1 1/2 cups
Onion-1, finely chopped
Carrot-1finely chopped
Beans-10 numbers,finely chopped
Shredded cabbage-1/4 cup
Spring onion- a few, finely chopped
Soy sauce- 1 1/2 table spoon
Oil-3 table spoon
MSG seasoning- a pinch
Salt
Pepper
Method:
1.Cook the basmati rice with 3 cups of water and a few drops of oil such that the rice doesnt stick to one another.
2.Drizzle half a table spoon [...]

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Relay interrupted

The relay of munchcrunchand such has not been regular for  a while now.The director/actress/producer is on a vaccation in California and hence the irregular transmission.Regular transmission will resume from the following week.

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Tomato,olive and mozzarella bruschetta

Ingredients:
English muffins-4
Garlic cloves-4 crushed
Butter-2 table spoon
Chopped basil leaves- 1 table spoon
Ripe Tomatoes-4
Tomato paste-1 table spoon
Pitted black olives, halved-8
Mozzarella cheese-50 gms
Salt and pepper
Fresh basil leaves- for garnish
Dressing:
Olive oil-1 table spoon
Lemon juice-2 tea spoon
Method:
1.Cut the muffin in half to give eight thick pieces.Toast the muffin halves under a hot grill or toast for 2-3 minutes until golden.
2.Mix [...]

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Vegetable Kurma

tomato-Ingredients:
Onion-1 big
Tomato-2 medium
Cauliflower- 3 florets
Carrot-1
Potato-1
Green peas- 1/4 cup
Garlic-3 pods
Green chilly-3
Cashews/almonds-8 soaked in warm water
Coconut-1/4 cup
Cloves-4
Cinnamon sticks-2
Fennel seeds-1 tea spoon
Oil-3 table spoon
Salt
Heavy cream-2 table spoon
Method:
1.Chop onion, tomato, green chilly, garlic into fine pieces.
2.Chop carrot, potato, cauliflower florets into small pieces.
3.Microwave carrot, potato, green peas, cauliflower for 6 minutes.
4.In a pan on stove, pour oil and once [...]

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Mascarpone Raspberry Pineapple Dessert

This is a dessert recipe that I came across while watching tv.Needless to say, I wanted to try it out soon.I loved the mascarpone filling along with the fruits.
Ingredients:
3 sheets phyllo dough
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1/4 cup raspberry yogurt
Chocolate shavings- for garnish
Sugar-1-2 table spoon ( optional)
Method:
1.Pile 3 phyllo dough sheets on top of [...]

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Fried Idli

Fried idli
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Ingredients:
Left over/Fresh idlis-15 nos
Onion-1
Capsicum-1/2
Ginger- a small piece
Garlic-4 cloves
Green chilly-3
Soy sauce-1 tea spoon
Chilly sauce-1 tea spoon
Chilli powder-1 tea spoon
Idli podi -2 tea spoon*
Oil-for deep frying and 2 table spoon for frying veggies
Salt
Spring onion- for garnish
Ingredients:
Left over/Fresh idlis-15 nos
Onion-1
Capsicum-1/2
Ginger- a small piece
Garlic-4 cloves
Green chilly-3
Soy sauce-1 tea spoon
Chilly sauce-1 tea spoon
Chilli powder-1 tea spoon
Idli podi -2 tea [...]

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