Learn how to make quick and simple Walnut Coconut Chutney recipe with detailed step by step pictures. Walnut Chutney is a healthy, tasty and perfect accompaniment to South Indian breakfast like Idli Dosa. Walnut Coconut Chutney is a typical South Indian style chutney recipe that goes well with both Idli & Dosa. With the addition...
Like its cousin-cucumber, the entire watermelon can be eaten, although people tend to only eat the inner pink flesh and throw away the watermelon rind. The black seeds and rind is entirely edible and has many health benefits. After using the flesh part, store the watermelon rind in the refrigerator, in an airtight box and use it later to make many dishes from chutneys to pickles. Finding ways to use watermelon rind(white part) for food, such as pickles, relishes or jam, extends the functionality of this fruit.
If you are bored of the regularΒ coconutΒ orΒ onionΒ orΒ tomato chutney, then watermelon chutney could be a great way to add veggies to your diet. This chutney is a unique way of making a side dish out of the Rind, which we normally throw after eating watermelon. So, here is the tasty chutney recipe you might want to try and I am sure you would not throw the watermelon rind here on.
You could also try RED RICE DOSA using Watermelon Rindβ¦
I added almonds for an extra nutty flavor, use nuts of your choice and make the chutney healthier and tastier.
Enjoy this watermelon flavored chutney with Idli, dosa, vada or several other breakfasts or steamed rice. Yummier than ever!!Β
Watermelon chutney is a simple, healthy and tasty side dish, goes well with idly, dosa, sandwiches or any other breakfast dish. Β
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword chutney
Prep Time 3minutes
Cook Time 12minutes
Servings 4people
Author KaviRuchi
Ingredients
To Grind
2cupsWatermelon Rindchopped
1tspOil
3-4Dry Red Chili
Β½inchGinger
Β½tspJeera / Cumin
10-12Almonds / Badam
Saltto taste
A small pieceTamarind
ΒΌcupFresh Coconutoptional
For Seasoning:
1tspOil
ΒΌtspMustard seeds
few Curry leaves
1Dry Red Chili
A Pinch Hing/Asafoetida
Instructions
Remove the green peel from the watermelon rind(white part). Finely chop the white rind part. Set aside.
In a pan/kadai, add oil, jeera, dry red chili, ginger, almonds, and roast on low-med flame for about a minute.
Add in chopped Watermelon Rind. Close the lid and cook for about 10-12 mins. Stir in between.
Once the rind is soft and cooked, add salt, tamarind, and coconut. Mix well, turn the heat off and let the mixture cool.
Take the fried mixture in a mixie jar, add little water if required. Blend to a smooth paste.
To season, heat a tsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds once it crackles add a dry red chili, hing and curry leaves. Pour this tempering over the chutney and mix well.
Serve with Idli, dosa, vada or several other breakfasts or steamed rice.
Healthy chutney ready to relish!!
Video
Notes
If you donβt have almonds, adding roasted peanuts/sesame seeds while grinding, would make chutney tastier.
Chop the watermelon rind into smallest cubes possible for faster cooking.
Here are 3 Watermelon Coolers, you would want to enjoy this summerβ¦
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Pirandai has various health benefits. Pirandai chutney recipe also known as Pirandai Thuvaiyal recipe, devilβs back bone chutney, Cissus quadrangularis and veldt grape chutney. veldt grape is also used in various medicines and also in ayurveda medicines. This healthy Pirandai chutney recipe goes well with white rice.
Pirandai cleaning method: At first take a coconut oil then apply your both palm fully (to avoid itching). Now take a Pirandai, remove the skin and wash them thoroughly then keep it aside (like drumstick cleaning)
Now switch on the stove place a kadai when it is heated add 2 spoons of groundnut oil and then add cleaned Pirandai then fry till it become crispy(donβt burn).
Take a fry pan add remaining ground nut oil then add chana dal fry for two minutes then add coriander seeds fry for a minute, then add cumin seeds followed by red chilli, tamarind.
Next add cleaned shallots fry till it become transparent then add curry leaves, coriander leaves fry for a two second then add already fried Pirandai and required salt then fry for a minute.
Now cool the mixture completely then transfer Pirandai mixture in to mixer grinder and grind well with little amount of water.
Healthy and tasty pirandai chutney recipe is ready to serve.
Serve this Pirandai Thuvaiyal recipe with hot white rice.
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