Onion Chutney – Method I

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.

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  Spicy Onion Chutney

  Difficulty: Easy

  This spicy version of onion chutney is made with pearl (sambar) onion, red chilies and tamarind.

  Cuisine: Indian, Tamil

Onion Chutney – Method I

Recipe by S Kamala

Course: ChutneyCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

A 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.