Introduction:
This sambar onion chutney is a flavorful South Indian condiment, perfect for enhancing any meal. Made with roasted lentils, red chilies, tamarind, and aromatic sambar onions, it offers a delightful blend of tangy, spicy, and earthy flavors. A tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves adds a finishing touch of aroma and texture. This chutney pairs wonderfully with idli, dosa, or steamed rice, making it a versatile and delicious accompaniment for everyday meals.
Here is another variation of this chutney.
Spicy Onion Chutney
Difficulty: EasyThis spicy version of onion chutney is made with pearl (sambar) onion, red chilies and tamarind.
Onion Chutney – Method I
4
servings5
minutes10
minutesA simple chutney recipe made with pearl (sambar) onion and red chili.
Ingredients
Sambar Onion – 10 to 15
Red Chilli – 3
Bengal gram dhal – 1 tablespoon
Urad dhal – 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida – a pinch
Tamarind – a small pea size (or ½ teaspoon tamarind paste)
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Oil – 2 teaspoons
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves – few
Directions
- In a kadai add one teaspoon oil and fry the dhals and chilli. Remove it.
- Add the remaining oil and fry the onions slightly. Add the tamarind, asafoetida, salt and fried dhals. Grind to a coarse paste.
- Season it with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Notes
- You can also use big onion. In that case, cut the onion into medium size pieces and fry in a teaspoon of oil as above.
Hi Kamala,
I tried this chutney. It has come out very well. It goes well with dosa and idly also.
Thank you for the recipe
Thank you for your kind feed back.
Yum,your dishes are awesome,thanks for sharing
Thank you.
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