recipe

Raita

Ingredients
Curd / yogurt - 3 cups
Cumin seeds - 2 sp
Green chillies - 3
Mint - few leaves
Cilantro - 2 stems

Method
1.Grind Cumin seeds, Green chillies, Mint, and Cilantro to a paste
2. mix the paste to the yogurt and whip in a mixie
3. You can add chopped cucumber, or sliced onion or grated carrot, or chopped tomato or all !!

SAMBAL

Ingredients:
2 Cups of Desiccated coconut (Soaked in 3/4 cup of Hot Water)
2 Onions chopped finely
1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
4 Table spoons of roughly ground dry red chilly powder
1 1/2 Table spoons of Lime juice
1 table spoon of sugar

1. Put all the ingredients in a Blender except the coconut. Grind until it well
2. Then add the ground ingredients inti the coconut and mix well - add salt &
   lime to taste and serve.

Chef ’s tip : Serve with dosai, appam and idiyappam

(using preethi mixie with Grind n’ Store Jar)

Ingredients:
100 g - Ginger
1 teaspoon - Urad Dal
1 teaspoon - Fenugreek
2 Red Chillies
1 Green Chilli
1 bunch Coriander Leaves
2 teaspoons - Jaggery
1 teaspoon - Tamarind Paste
Oil and Salt to taste
Mustard for seasoning

Steps:

1. Roast urad dal, fenugreek and red chillies with a little oil till it turns brown.
2. Put all ingredients into Jar.
3. Inch 5 times or till powdered.
4. Stop, add water, stir and run on Speed 1 for 30 seconds.
5. Season with mustard.

(using preethi mixie with Dry & Wet Grinding Blade - 1.75 Litre Jar)

Ingredients:
3 Onions
A little Tamarind
4 Red Chillies
4 tablespoons Urad Dal
One pinch Asafoetida
Salt to taste

Steps:

1. Peel & chop onions. Fry with a little oil in a fry pan.
2. Fry urad dal, asafoetida & red chillies with a little oil.
3. Always put leaves first, then chillies, tamarind & finally big pieces into Jar.
4. Then add other ingredients.
5. Inch 5 to 7 times to powder ingredients.
6. Then add water as required.
7. Grind on Speed 1.

(using preethi mixie with 1.25 Litre Jar)

Ingredients:
5 medium sized Tomatoes
4 heaped teaspoons Urad Dal
3 Red Chillies
Tamarind to taste
Salt to taste

Steps:

1. Heat a little oil in frying pan, add urad dal & chillies,fry until golden brown.
2. Heat a little oil & fry, tomatoes for about 5 minutes.
3. Always put leaves first, then chillies, tamarind & finally big pieces into Jar.
4. Then add other ingredients.
5. Inch 5 to 7 times to powder ingredients.
6. Then add water as required.
7. Grind on Speed 1.

(using preethi mixie with Grind n’ Store Jar)

Ingredients:
2 bunch fresh Mint Leaves
4 small Green Chillies
4 teaspoons roasted Urad Dal
Small lime sized Tamarind
A few Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste.

Steps:

1. Fry mint leaves & coriander leaves for a few minutes in a frying pan with 2 teaspoons of oil.
2. Always put leaves first, then chillies, tamarind & finally big pieces into Jar.
3. Then add other ingredients.
4. Inch 5 to 7 times to powder ingredients.
5. Then add water as required.
6. Grind on Speed 1.

(using preethi mixie with Grind n’ Store Jar)

Ingredients:
2 bunches fresh Coriander Leaves
4 Green Chillies
8 teaspoons fresh grated Coconut
Salt to taste
2 teaspoons Sugar
3 teaspoons Lemon juice

Steps:

1. Trim most of the stalks off the coriander & place the leaves in the Jar first.
2. Always put leaves first, then chillies, tamarind & finally big pieces into Jar.
3. Then add other ingredients.
4. Inch 5 to 7 times to powder ingredients.
5. Then add water as required.
6. Grind on Speed 1.
7. Use either as an accompaniment or as required in other recipes.

(using preethi mixie with Grind n’ Store Jar)

Ingredients:
1/2 Coconut (cut into 1″ cubes)
2 Green Chillies
2 tablespoons split Bengal Gram
Salt to taste

To Temper:
A few sprigs of Curry Leaves
2 tablespoons Mustard Seeds
Oil for frying

Steps:

1. Always put leaves first, then chillies, tamarind & finally big pieces into Jar.
2. Then add other ingredients.
3. Inch 5 to 7 times to powder ingredients.
4. Then add water as required.
5. Grind on Speed 1.
6. Temper with mustard & curry leaves.