Onion chutney

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 3 people

Categories: chutney

Ingredients

  • 2 cups onion pieces
  • 5-6 red chilies
  • 6 -7 flakes of garlic
  • 2 tbs channa daal (Bengal Gram)
  • 1/4 tea spn tamarind extract (thick extract of 2-3 pieces of tamarind)
  • 1 tea spn jaggery
  • 1/2 tea spn mustard seeds
  • 4-5 curry leaves
  • Oil
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Heat oil, add mustard seeds. When they start popping, add curry leaves and fry for sometime.

  2. fry chilies, daal, garlic and the onions, till golden brown.

  3. Grind with tamarind and salt.

  4. Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves, in oil and pour on top.

  5. Serve with paratha or puri.

  6. Heat a little oil and fry the chutney till the water is evaporated and the chutney is well cooked.

  7. Serves : 3-4

  8. Preparation time : 15mins

  9. PS: I ground it to a coarse paste. But I feel it will taste better if you can grind it to smooth paste.

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