11 December, 2020

Various Simple Sauces To Dip

Comments : 2 Posted in : Accompaniments, Chutneys N Sauces on December 11, 2020 by : Fizza Tags: Chutney, Dips, Green Chutney, Peanut Chutney, Sauce, Schewzan Sauce, Tamarind Chutney

Various simple sauces to dip are like dressings and are not consumed by themselves and are like flavoring condiments or coulis they add flavor moisture and visual appeal to the dish. Dip or sauce is a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with a starter or a snack mainly to add moisture and flavor.

Various sauces or dip is commonly used in many types of food. Various simple sauces to dip add flavor or texture to a food such as sandwich cutlet roasted vegetables meat chicken seafood or potato chips.
Dips in various forms are eaten all over the world.
Indian cuisine is famous for its lip-smacking chutney, the Indian name for sauces.
Here I will be sharing
Schezwan Sauce
Tamarind Chutney
Green Chutney
Peanut Chutney
White Sauce

Schezwan Sauce

Schezwan sauce a spicy pungent sauce made with dry red Kashmiri chilies and garlic. It is a fusion of Indo Chinese recipe, it is spicy with a strong garlic flavor. It can be made and stored in a glass jar for 8 -10 months.
Schewzan sauce tastes great with rice noddles and can also be used as a dip for starters dumplings roasted veggies mutton chicken seafood and snack.

Ingredients

• 10 Whole Kashmiri Red Chilly
• 1/4 Cup Vinegar
• 40 gm or 2 pods of Garlic finely chopped
• 1-inch piece ginger finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp Tomato Sauce
• 1 Tsp Soya Sauce
• 2 Tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
  
  Method
• Soak Kashmiri chilly in vinegar for 6 – 7 hours.
• Grind with vinegar to a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped ginger garlic, saute till the raw smells of ginger-garlic goes.
• Add chili paste and both the sauces.
• Cook it until it begins to boil.
• Cook for 5 min off the flame.
• Cool and store in a glass jar in the freezer.

Tamarind Chutney

Tamarind chutney is a popular Indian accompaniment, it is sweet and tangy and is perfect with chat samosas pakoras, and all the Indian snacks. It is extremely flavorful and tastes delicious
It is made with tamarind jaggery dates salt and spices and can be stored in the freezer for a couple of months.

Ingredients

• 200 gm Tamarind
• 200 gm Jaggery
• 100gm Dates deseeded
• 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Roasted Fennel Powder 1 Tsp
• 1 Tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
• Dry Ginger Powder 1 Tsp
• 1 Tsp Black Salt
• 1 inch cinnamon stick

Method

• Deseed the tamarind.
• Soak tamarind dates and jaggery and cinnamon stick with 4 cups water (1 liter).
• Dates give a fine thick texture to the chutney.
• Boil the tamarind till soft and the jaggery has melted then add all the dry spices and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Cool the mixture take out the cinnamon stick.
• Blend in the jar till smooth if the mixture is too thick then add half a cup of water to blend smoothly.
• Strain to remove fiber.
• Boil the pulp for 2 – 3 min.
• Cool and store in a glass jar.

Green Dip / Chutney

Green chutney is a flavourful dip made with coriander and mint leaves.
Both mint and coriander are detoxifying and helps to purify the system.
It is good to plant them in your home and use fresh as required.
This chutney can be used as a dip or accompaniments with many Indians snacks or Indian meals
With fresh mint and coriander and a few more ingredients, it gets ready in a few minutes. All you have to do is grind and blend all the ingredients.
This Chutney lasts for about a week in the refrigerator. Therefore it can be served with every meal on the side.
There are lot of variations to green chutney. Here i have posted a different variety of green chutney.

Ingredients

• Part 1
• 4 Tbsp Cheese Spread
• 1 Tbsp Sugar
• 1 Tsp Salt
  
  Part 2
• 1 Cup Coriander Leaves
• ^_1/2 Cup Mint Leaves
• 1 Tsp Fennel Seeds
• 1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
• 4 Green Chillies
• 1 Tsp Paprika Powder
• Salt To Taste

Method

• Part 1- Blend in blender and chill.
• Part 2 – Grind to a fine paste.
• MixPart 1 with Part 2 and serve.
• If using only Part 1 add 1 Tsp lemon juice and serve.

Peanut Chutney

This chutney is a mildly spicy chutney or a dip, made with groundnut, originating from the Indian subcontinent, that goes very well with Indian snacks.

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Peanuts
• 1 Small Onion Chopped
• 1 Small Tomato Chopped
• 3 Green Chilles Chopped
• Few Curry Leaves
• 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 Tsp Tamarind Pulp
• 2 Tsp Oil
• Salt To Taste

Method

• In a pan heat 1 Tsp oil, add peanuts and fry them in oil till they start changing color. Fry 3 – 4 minutes on a slow flame.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion, green chillies and tomato.
• Saute for a minute, cover and cook for 3- 4 minutes .Cool.
• Add this onion mixture with peanut and grind with half cup water to a smooth consistency.
• Serve with idli, dosa, pakoras, parathas.