ONION-TOMATO CHUTNEY

SOUTH INDIAN RED CHUTNEY 

Spicy and tangy red coloured chutney recipe especially served with dosa, idli or vada. This recipe is quite famous in tamil cuisine and restaurants, especially with the saravana bhavan hotel chains. It is simple chutney recipe made from tomatoes, onions and other spices.

Ingredients:
2 tsp oil
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tbsp chana dal
3 dried kashmiri red chilli

1/2 onion (finely chopped)
2 clove garlic
1 tomato (finely chopped)
small piece tamarind
1/2 tsp salt

3 tbsp water

For tempering:
2 tsp oil
3/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal
few curry leaves

Recipe:

1. Firstly, in a tawa heat 2 tsp oil and roast 1 tbsp urad dal, 1 tbsp chana dal and 2 dried kashmiri red chilli.
2. Roast till the dals turn slightly golden brown.
3. To this, add 1/2 onion, 2 clove garlic and saute till the onions change colour.
4. Now add 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
5. Cool the mixture completely and transfer to the blender.
6. Add in small piece tamarind and 1/2 tsp salt.
7. Blend to smooth paste adding 3 tbsp or more water.
8. On the other hand, heat a pan with 1 teaspoon oil.  
9. When the oil turns hot, add mustard. 
10. Soon they will crackle, then add broken red chili, 1 pinch urad dal (optional) and curry leaves. 
11. When the curry leaves turn crisp, add hing.
12. Pour this tempering over chutney and mix well.

Serve this chutney with dosa, vada or idli.

**you can find my dosa, sambhar and coconut chutney recipes in another blog.

Enjoy and keep showering your love.