Onion garlic chutney recipe
Easy and yummy chutney with onion and garlic, pairs well with Idli and dosa
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup small onions
- ½ cup garlic peeled
- 7 red chili
- 3 Kashmiri red chili
- A small piece of tamarind
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- Few curry leaves
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- In a pan add 3 tsp oil and add the red chilis and tamarind.
- I added 7 normal red chilis for spiciness and 3 Kashmiri chili | byadigae chili for color.
- If you don’t have Kashmiri chili add 8 red chilis.
- As small onion will give a slightly sweet taste, this spice level for perfect for the chutney.
- Also tamarind balances the spiciness too.
- Saute for 2 minutes and keep it aside.
- In the same pan add the peeled small onions and the garlic.
- Saute till the color of the onion and garlic changes to light brown.
- Add little salt while cooking the onion and garlic.
- Take out from the pan.
- Cool completely.
- Add little curry leaves.
- Grind into a fine paste.
- Add water to adjust the consistency.
- Temper mustard seeds and urad dal in 1 tbsp sesame oil.
- Mix well.
- Serve with Idli or dosa.
- This chutney tastes well with Pongal and chapati too.
Notes
1.Small onions give a nice taste, so do not replace them with big onions.
2. If you don’t get small onions, add 2 normal size big onions.
3. Instead of tamarind, you can add ½ tomato to the Onion garlic chutney.
