Onion Chutney

Onion Chutney

Ingredients

1. Onions – 2
2. Channa dhal or fried gram dhal(Hurgadle or putani in Kannada) – 1 handful
3. Green Chilies - 2
4. Red Chilies – 2
5. Coconut (Optional) – 5-6 Tbsp
6. Oil – 2 Tbsp
7. Tamarind paste – Half tsp
8. Salt to taste
9. Water as required

10. A ping of hing

For seasoning

10. Mustard - 1 tsp
11. Urad dhal – 1 tsp
12. Karipatta or Curry leaves – 4 or 5

Method

1. Put 1 tsp oil in a pan.
2. Add Onion and fry for 5-6 minutes until the raw onion smell is gone. Does not have to turn golden brown
3. Take the fried onion out.
4. In the same pan fry the green chilies, red chilies, channa dhal and coconut for 3-4 minutes. Make sure the dhal and coconut do not get burnt.
5. Let the fired onions and other fried ingredients from Step 4 cool down
6. Grind all the fried ingredient with water, tamarind and salt in mixer/blender to the desired consistency
7. Then take 1 tsp oil in the pan and put the mustard and allow it to sputter.
8. Then add the rued dhal and roast until light brown
9. Turn off the heat, Add hang and Curry leaves.
10. Add the seasoning to the chutney.

Tip : This chutney goes very well with Rava idlys.