If you are in search for a spicy and tangy chutney, this fits the bill. This is my mom’s recipe. Her basic dry red chilly chammanthi, made using crushed, fried dry red chillies, pearl onions, salt and oil, was too spicy for us kids. So she used to grind tomatoes along with the other ingredients to make it favorable to us. That way the chutney tastes tangy too. Tomatoes can be substituted with tamarind. This chutney is at its best when paired with idlis/ dosa.
Ingredients
- Dry red chillies - 6 - 7 (You can adjust it according to your spice tolerance)
- Pearl onions - 8 - 10
- Tomato - 1 , seeded and chopped
- Curry leaves - 4 - 5
- Salt - To taste
- Oil - 1 tsp + 2 tsp
Method
1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Fry the dry red chillies until they turn crispy and brown. Leave aside to cool.
2. Crush the dry red chillies in a mixer. Add the pearl onions and crush them. Finally add the chopped tomatoes and grind everything together.
3. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add the above ground mixture and a few curry leaves to it. Stir the mixture at medium heat until the oil separates. It won’t take more than 6 - 8 minutes. Serve with idli/ dosa. It will keep for a few days in the refrigerator.
Tip:
You can temper this chutney with 1/4 tsp mustards, 1 dry red chilly and a few curry leaves. You can add more chopped tomatoes, pearl onions to make it less spicy.
Tomato chutney looks yummy...idli with tomato chutney..yum yum
ReplyDeletei can almost feel the spice...sluurrrrppp
ReplyDeleteMouthwatering chutney, looks super spicy!
ReplyDeleteSpicy and yummy..beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteLooking good, my dear! I posted a variation of this just yesterday. :). Great pictures too.
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ReplyDeleteI truly loved this dish.....loved the chutney recipe...
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ReplyDeleteThe chutney looks so spicy and flavorful .....
ReplyDeleteCheers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
Wow.. that's such a beautiful looking chutney. wonderful clicks n presentation!
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Nicely presented,looks very nice with idli
ReplyDeleteYour version looks very nice,My mom makes the same way! Pearl onion sure makes this special!
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ReplyDeleteNalla colorful pic.njan chutneys ennum vere try chyyum.ethanu next one:) bookmarked!
ReplyDeleteNice click....the chutney looks yumm...wish to have with hot dosas.
ReplyDeleteLooks yumm ....anytime with idli or dosas :)
ReplyDeleteLavanya
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