OnionTomato Chutney (How to Prepare Red Chutney/Kaara Chutney)?

Some points to keep in mind :

– Too much of Urad Dal/Ulutham paruppu will make the chutney too thick

– The color of the chutney depends on the ratio of onions & tomatoes

– The more tomatoes you use the more tangier and the more brighter the chutney will be

– Preparing Tadka at the end is optional. Even without that chutney tastes good

– I prefer using gingely oil (நல்லெண்ணை) for preparing this. However you could substitute it with any cooking oil

– I haven’t added any herbs like mint or coriander while grinding. If you would like the taste, go ahead & add them at last before grinding

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Onion Tomato Chutney

Easy to prepare tangy chutney that goes well with Idly,Dosa,Pongal and with Chappathi too 🙂 Depending on your requirement you could either increase or decrease the number of red chillies used.

Course

breakfast, brunch, condiments

Cuisine

south indian, tamilnadu

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 onion small
• 3 tomato
• 2 Dried Red Chillies
• 2 tbsps urad dal
• 1 tbsp chopped ginger garlic pieces
• 1/4 tsp hing/Asafetida
• coriander leaves (optional) few
• 1 tbsp Tamarind or tamarind Pulp
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• Few Curry leaves for Tadka

Course breakfast, brunch, condiments Cuisine south indian, tamilnadu Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 onion small 3 tomato 2 Dried Red Chillies 2 tbsps urad dal 1 tbsp chopped ginger garlic pieces 1/4 tsp hing/Asafetida coriander leaves (optional) few 1 tbsp Tamarind or tamarind Pulp 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds Few Curry leaves for Tadka

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a kadai.Add uraddal,red chillies. Saute until urad dal is golden brown
2. Now add chopped onions,tomatoes, ginger garlic pieces,tamarind pulp and saute for 10-12 minutes
3. Once they are 3/4th cooked add salt,hing and mix everything well
4. Grind to a smooth chutney. If you have any fresh herbs like mint or coriander add them while grinding
5. In the same kadai add 1/2 tsp of Oil, add mustard seeds,curry leaves.Let them splutter and finally add this Tadka to chutney
6. Yummy Kaara Chutney is ready to be served with idli or dosai or pongal
7. My suggestion would be do not add water while grinding the chutney. The moisture in onion & tomato is itself enough. This can be served with Paniyaram too (ultimate combo 😋😋)

   

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