This chutney is made with Jeera (cumin), red chillies, onion and garlic flakes. This goes well with idli or dosai.
Jeera Chutney | Cumin Chutney
Recipe by S Kamala
Course: ChutneyCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
5
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
5
minutesThis chutney is made with Jeera (cumin), red chillies, onion and garlic flakes. This goes well with idli or dosai.
Ingredients
Jeera – 1 tablespoon
Red Chillies – 2 to 3 Nos
Onion – Big – 1 No
Garlic flake – 2 Nos
Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
Gingelly oil – 2 to 3 tablespoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Curry Leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Chop the onion finely and crush the garlic flakes. Grind jeera, red chillies, and tamarind together into a fine paste.
- In a frying pan, heat the oil and when it is hot, add in the mustard.
- When the mustard pops, add the chopped onion, crushed garlic, and curry leaves and sauté them until they are lightly browned.
- Now, add the jeera paste along with a little water and allow it to boil. Remove it after some time.
- Tips:
- For a more flavoursome dish, grind fresh chillies and jeera. However, for a quicker version, simply chop the onion and garlic and fry in a tablespoon of oil. Add 1 teaspoon tamarind paste, 1 teaspoon chilli powder and 2 teaspoons jeera powder along with salt and sprinkle little water. Mix everything well on a low flame.