Showing posts with label Onion Chutney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Onion Chutney. Show all posts

Onion Chutney - II

Ingredients:
  • Onions - 2 medium size
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Urad dal - 2 tbs
  • Red chilies - 5
  • Tamarind - 1/2 inch piece
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Oil for roasting

Cooking Procedure:
  • Roast urad dal, red chilis, curry leaves, tamarind and onion.
  • Grind together with grated coconut, salt and enough water.
  • Serve with steaming idlis and dosas.

Onion Chutney - I

Ingredients:
  • Onions - 3 medium size
  • Green chilies - 4
  • Ginger - 1/4 inch piece
  • Tamarind - 1/2 inch piece
  • Salt to taste
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Red chili -1
  • Oil for seasoning

Cooking Procedure:
  • Grind onion, green chili, ginger and tamarind with salt without adding any water.
  • Heat oil in a pan and season cumin seeds, curry leaves and red chili.
  • Add the ground chutney and saute for a few minutes.
  • Serve with steaming idlis and dosas.

Onion Thokku (Vengaya Thokku)

Ingredients:
  • Small Onions or shallots – 2 cups
  • Sesame Oil – 3 tbs
  • Chili Powder – 2 tbs
  • Asafetida powder (Hing) – 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
  • Tamarind – small lime size ball
  • Salt to taste

Cooking Procedure:
  • This dish tastes good when made with small onions.
  • Peel the onions and cut them.
  • Heat a heavy bottomed pan and fry the onions and grind it into a paste with tamarind.
  • Add oil to the pan and season mustard seeds, hing and add the onion paste.
  • Add turmeric, chili powder and salt.
  • Simmer until oil separates.
  • Serve hot with idlis.