Saturday 31 August 2013

Chettinad Chutney
Ingredients
Small onion / Shallots - 20 nos or Big onion - 1 no
Tomato small - 1 no
Red chilli - 3 nos
Garlic - 2 nos
Tamarind - less than gooseberry size
Salt to taste
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp

Method
1. Soak tamarind in 1/4 cup water and extract pulp.
2. Grind onion, red chilli, tomato and garlic coarsely.
3. Heat oil in a pan, temper mustard seeds and urad dal in hot oil, transfer coarsely ground paste to pan.
4. Saute for 3 to 5 mins on medium heat, add tamarind extract and required salt.
5. Simmer and stir occasionally  chutney until raw smell of tamarind leaves, oil oozes on sides of pan and chutney thickens.
Serve with Kuzhipaniyaram, Idli and Dosa.

Chef's note
Vara milagai chutney is usually prepared as accompaniment for Kara Kuzhi Paniyaram.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Garlic 2 nos- means 2 full garlic or just 2 shallots

Mythreyi Dilip said...

It's just 2 garlic pods not the whole bulb.

Anchana said...

so mouth watering...will definitely try!

Lost in thought said...

Found this recipe through a random google search. It turned out awesome and yummy! Now gonna be an ardent follower of your blog! Thanks Mythreyi.

Regards,
Mythily