INGREDIENTS:

• Tomato-3
• Grated coconut-1 tbls           
• Garlic flakes-2
• Green chilly-2
• Lime juice-1 tbls
• Mustard seeds-a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil-1teaspoon

PREPARATION:

Boil the tomatoes,drain and peel its skin off.you can also smoke the tomatoes instead,which give a nice smoky taste.Grind this with coconut,green chilly and salt,to a smooth paste.
Mix lemon juice.Heat oil in a pan add the mustard seeds when it starts splattering add the ground paste mix it nicely.Switch off the fire.Cool it aside.Serve as a dip for Toasted Bread,Chapattis,or any other dish of your choice,it tastes terrific..

INGREDIENTS:             

• Brinjal-1/4 kg
• Tamarind pulp-2
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds-1/4 teaspoon
• Onion-1
• Dry chilly-2
• Dry gram dhal-2tbls
• Urad dhal-1 tbls

PREPARATION:

Slice brinjals and onions.Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds.When it splitters,add the two dhals fry for a while.Then add the dry chilly,followed by onion.When it becomes skin color,add the brinjal slices tamarind pulp(whole pulp simply soaked in water),not its juice.Add salt.
Saute it until its cooked.Cool this,and grind in a mixer not that of a fine paste,but like dip consistency.This suits best with dhal rice,or as a dip for any dish of your choice.

This simple mint and coconut dip will be cool  along with any spicy dish.

INGREDIENTS:                             

• A bunch of mint leaves
• Grated coconut-3 tls
• Small onions-2
• Green chillies-4 in nos
• Garlic-2 flakes
• Salt to taste
• Oil-1tbls
• Lime juice-1 tbls
• Mustard seeds-1 pinch

PREPARATION:

Grind mint (pudina)leaves,coconut,chilly, garlic,onions and salt together to a fine paste.
Heat oil in pan add the mustard seeds,when it splitters add the paste,switch off the fire and stir immediately.
Now add the lime juice and salt.Mix it well.This dip tastes spicy and a good match for all hot snacks like Samosas,Vadais.The mint leaves when eaten fresh like this dip,is rich is iron,which is essential for good health and hair growth.