Red Chutney | Kara chutney | Tomato Chutney

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Kara chutney is a delicious & easy chutney recipe that goes very well with idli, dosa, uttapams, medu vada, kuzhi paniyaram, pongal, etc. Also it makes for a good accompaniment with snacks like pakoras, bonda, bajji, etc. This bright vibrant colored chutney can also be used as a spread for sandwiches. In this video recipe, I will show you how to make this simple healthy chutney recipe!

Ingredients

Onion - 2

Tomato - 2

Red chilli - 3 to 4

Gingely oil - 1 tbsp

Garlic pods - 4 to 5

Saunf pwd - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

To temper:

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 1

Curry leaves

Instructions

1.

Heat gingely oil in frypan.

2.

Add sliced onions and salt.

3.

Saute until transculent.

4.

Add red chilli, garlic and toss.

5.

Add sliced tomato and small piece of tamarind.

6.

Saute until tomatoes are cooked and oil separates.

7.

Turn off flame and allow to cool.

8.

Add the onion tomato mixture to blender.

9.

Add saunf pwd and blend to smooth paste by adding little water.

10.

Transfer to serving bowl.

11.

To temper

12.

Heat 1 tsp of oil in small frypan.

13.

Add mustard, cumin, split urad dal, red chilli and curry leaves.

14.

Allow to crackle.

15.

Pour on chutney.

16.

Mix well.

17.

Spicy, hot red chutney is ready.

18.

It goes perfect with idli, dosa, upma, kichdi, pongal or even as a dip with chats.

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