Anshu's Food Odyssey

South Indian cuisine is simply incomplete without the coconut chutney on the side. A creamy texture with a hint of natural sweetness and a little sharpness from green chilies, makes it an absolute delight that pairs up so well with dishes like idli, dosa, uttapam, vada or even upma . Personally I love having this chutney with SOUTH INDIAN LEMON RICE and APPE . Having said that, eating the same style chutney every time can make it a little boring and therefore, adding a small variation always helps getting away from that run-of-the-mill routine. I often give this simple chutney a little twist by occasionally adding chana dal or roasted peanuts (whichever of them is readily available at that point of time). Not only these minor additions lend the chutney with some great flavors but also improve its texture to a great extent. However, just in case, I have nothing available in my pantry to add to it, I simply pluck a few curry leaves in my garden and churn it with the coconut in the

Me and my husband are a great fan of Italian food; be it pizza or pasta, we have to have one of these two at least twice a month...and since the time I have perfected myself in making the pizza dough at home, this frequency has increased even more. Besides the dough, what elevates my pizza and pasta a notch higher in taste is my homemade sauce that I make with red ripe tomatoes, adding to it, just a hint of freshly plucked basil and dried oregano that makes it all the more aromatic and flavorful. Not to exaggerate, I simply have no words to describe how amazing my kitchen smells whenever I am baking pizza or cooking pasta using this beautiful sauce. Here's the recipe of the same, you can make it in a big batch and refrigerate or freeze as per your convenience. When refrigerating, it would last for about a week whereas when freezing, it can be used up to a month.    Homemade Pizza & Pasta Sauce Ingredients Red ripe tomatoes (chopped, medium sized) - 4 to 5 Onion (medi

Chutneys are an inseparable part of the Indian cuisine. Prepared with a variety of ingredients including fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables, they make for delectable accompaniments and add to your meal, that extra punch of zing, aroma and flavor. Here, I bring for you a special chutney which is made from roasted guava and mint and that is sure to carve its very own place in your already existing list of chutneys. Do try making it once and I guarantee, you would not be able to resist yourselves from making it again, again and again. Roasted Guava & Mint Chutney Ingredients Guavas (medium sized ripe guavas, but not overriped ones) - 2 Green chilies - 2 Ginger - 1 inch Lemon juice - 1/2 tbsp Chopped coriander - 1/2 cup Fresh mint leaves - 1/4 cup Red chili powder - 1 tsp Sugar - 1/2 tbsp Black salt - 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp Salt (sendha namak if fasting) to taste P.S - You may adjust the spice levels as per your taste Roasted Guava &