One of our favourite side dish for idli, dosa, pongal, rice, chapati or poori is this** spicy kara chutney **. I do not like to prepare cconut chutney for every tiffin, instead, this spicy chutney comes handy to be prepared in bulk as a thickened chutney which can be stored for a week,, can be diluted and served as chutney to go with most dishes, so a very handy recipe when you plan your road trips or vacation.

The roasted powdered ingredients shown can also be made in bulk to garnish dry curries like potatos, capsicums as a curry powder., for most vegetables.

check recipe and simple method.

Khara chutney

Ingredients

4/5 red chilies

1 tsp coriander seeds

1/4 tsp methi seeds

1 tbsp sesame oil

Salt

Pinch of turmeric powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp split udad dal

Few curry leaves

1 cup shallots

2 chopped tomatoes 🍅

Pinch of Tamrind about 1 tbsp .

Method

Take a pan , add 1 tsp oil , add

4-5 red chilies.sautee till red chilies look crisp ,

Add 1 tsp corlander seeds.

Add 1 /4 tsp methi seeds

oll roast everything till fragrant. Cool the roasted ingredients .

grind roasted ingredients to powder. Transfer to a plate .

Take a wok , add 1 tbsp sesame oil

Add shallots and chopped tomatoes 🍅

Saute well till onions and tomatoes 🍅 soften

Add a pinch of chopped tamarind. Add curry leaves, sautee all these .

cool and grind

add chutney powder that we prepared according to the qty of onions and tomatoes paste. Save rest of the powder for flavoring curries and kootu .

Add turmeric powder , salt. Mix well .

Tempering :

Add 1 ibsp sesame oil to a pan , add

mustard seeds , allow to crackle , add split udad dal. Few curry leaves , add the ground paste , saute well In tempering.

Remove when oil is seen on top and the chutney looks shiny .

Serve with idlis or dosa .