This is a very popular Chettinad chutney prepared with pearl onions. This chutney is very easy to prepare and goes well with idli, dosa, kuzhi paniyaram and appam. It is also one for my favorite chutney for dosa. It tastes heavenly with mudakathan keerai dosai (coming soon) and paniyaram. Today we will learn how to make kara chutney following this simple recipe.
Kara Chutney-How to make Kara Chutney
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Chutney Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Chutney Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Shallots/pearl onions – 1 cup
Tomato -1
Red chillies -3-4 or as needed
Garlic – 2 cloves (optional)
Tamarind – very less
Salt needed
For the seasoning
Oil -3 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal -3/4 tsp
Curry leaves -few
Method
Grind together onion, tomato, red chillies, garlic, tamarind and salt to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, curry leaves and the ground paste.
Cook on medium flame until the mixture oozes out oil.
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View Comments (38)
Tempting chutney !
Tempting chutney with Perfect color
I like your recipes. They are simple and easy to make, and of course delicious. My family love it. Thanks dear.
very tempting chutney. Love the colour of the chutney.
Chutney has got beautiful color.. Looks delicious and tempting. :)
looks very tempting...
Delicious and lovely looking kara chutney. Wonderful preparation as well.
Deepa
Love the colour
Yummy.
very tempting and very colorful and yummy chutneys ....