My   Sister in law Sulochana Achar is a good cook, Her dishes are simple,easy to  make and tasty,Her kitchen is always clean,and she is always well dressed  and neat,May be  I should ask her tips as how to keep the kitchen clean and do tasty dishes at the same time perfectly
 Her Chitranna is a simple dish without much masala

                                    Chitranna

Ingredients                                                                                                   

1. Rice                                 -   I   cup    
2. Tamarind                         -   little ( small lime size)
3. Oil                                   -    1tbsp    
4. groundnut                      -    1 tbsp
5. salt                                  -  1  tsp ( to taste)
6. green chillies                   - 4
7. Asafoetida                       - pinch
8. For seasoning (mustard seeds and red chilly)
9. Curry leaves                    -    few   

Method

  

Cut green chillies and soak the Tamarind in water ,                                                                                         

 Cook the rice.Let it cool.Preferably cook the rice 2 hours before serving.Add 2 or 3 cups  of water depending upon how you normally cook your  rice  . I have cooked the rice in the cooker using 2 1/2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.

                                                                     

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After cooking the rice,remove the rice from the cooker ,spread it on a broad plate ,Add 1 ts of oil over.Let it cool.So that the cooked rice will not stick to each other
                                               

                     

Extract the tamarind juice ,add salt and let it boil . When it is thickened enough to coat the rice add turmeric powder  and pour it over the rice   

                              

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                                                    Take a Tawa and do the seasoning. it.Add one 1 teaspoon of oil  in the tawa and,heat it  and add ground nut and pieces of Red chillies,When the mustard splutters add green chillies and curry leaves.add a pinch of Asafoetida  .Pour it over the cooked rice.Seasoning is important to get good flavour and good taste

                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                             

                     

Note
 You should boil the tamarind pulp few minutes to get  good taste

                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                 

              Mint Chutney
Mint chutney can be prepared in different ways to  go along with different eatables.For Iddlies Mint chutney is made with coconut and for Pani puri it is made with raw mint leaves and  ginger.What I am about to write is hot spicy and sweet mint chutney. It is served as side dish for Chilly Bajje  in North Karnataka. This chutney can be used as spread for sandwiches and in general to spice up any dish.This chutney can last  up to a month when you keep it in the fridge
Ingredients 

1. Mint leaves                 -------1 cup
2. Coriander leaves        -------1/2 cup 
3. Green chillies              -------10 to 12
4. Onion                         -------2 medium size
5. Garlic                         ------- 6to 8 pods
6. Cumin seeds(Jeera)  ---------1to 2 tsp
7. Oil                             --------2 tsp
8. Turmeric powder       ---------1tsp 
9. Tamarind                    ---------1/2 small lime size
10. Jaggery                     ----------1 lime size
11.  Salt                           ----------2 tsp

 Method
Wash and clean the mint leaves and coriander leaves ,discard the stem and
Cut the onions

Heat the tawa add oil.Then add the cumin seeds add garlic,Saute,
Add onion,saute for a minute

Add tamarind ,jaggery.

Add the mint leaves saute,for a minute,when mint leaves starts wilting switch off then add coriander leaves
and salt. Mix thoroughly.The chutney must have the green colour..

Grind every thing together It is now ready to serve.You can preserve it in the fridge

Note
As we are adding 10 to 12 chillies it is hot and spicy,
Since onion,green chillies,garlic and mint leaves are fried it tastes well.
Turmeric powder  and salt  act as preserving agents.Also no water is added.This adds to the shelf life
You can increase or decrease the chillies ,tamarind or jaggery according to your taste\