Chutney is a term for a class of spicy preparations used as an accompaniment for a main dish (like dosa, idly, chapatti etc...). Chutneys usually contain an idiosyncratic but complementary spice and vegetable mix.
Ingredients:
- Big Onion - 4 (Chopped)
- Coriander Powder - 1 table spoon
- Red Chilli - 3
- Tamarind - equal to a size of one lemon
- Curry leaf
- Oil - 3 table spoon
- Mustard Seed-1/4 tea spoon
- Salt to taste
- Heat the oil in frying pan and add chopped onion to it and sauté (fry) till it becomes golden brown.
- Add coriander powder to it and saute it for 2 minutes
- Add red chilli to it and sauté till it becomes dark red and big in size.
- Once the fried items returns to the room temperature add tamarind, curry leaf, salt and grind it to a paste without adding water.
- Heat oil and fry the mustard seed till it splutters out and add it to the chutney.
- Chutney is now ready to serve.