Onion (Shallot) Chutneys/Chinna Vengaayam Chatnigal

Well, I find it hard to organize my random thoughts about onion chutney....might as well express them in one liners.

I make these two chutneys quite often at home. I love the chutney v1 and my husband loves v2.

My mother used to make these chutneys at home when I was young.

I have posted various chutney recipes in this site, but I haven't posted the shallot chutney yet.

In v1, the onions are first ground and then sauteed along with the tempering.

Also, do note that if you consume the chutney v1, please make sure to brush your teeth and rinse your mouth very properly.

Ingredients:

Shallots/chinna vengaayam - 1 cup

Dry whole red chillies - 2 (or as per taste)

Tamarind - 2 small pieces

Salt (to taste)

Sesame oil

To temper:

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Method:

Onion chutney v1

Break the chillies and soak in little water along with tamarind.

Grind the peeled onions along with soaked red chilli, tamarind and water.

After grinding.....

Take a small pan and add oil. Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Allow the mustards to crackle.

Pour the ground onion into the pan. Add salt also. Saute till the raw smell fades away and the onion paste becomes thick and releases oil. Remove from pan and serve as a side dish for idli or dosa.

 

 

Note: Please take care while grinding and then sauting the onions as they create burning sensations in the eyes and the nose.

Chinna vengaayam chutney v2

In this version, onions are sauteed along with red chillies and tamarind. Then they are ground and tempered.

Ingredients:

Shallots - 1.5 cup

Red chillies - 3 (or as per taste)

Tamarind - a small piece

Salt (to taste)

Sesame oil

To temper:

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp.

Black gram - 1/4 tsp.

Cumin seeds - a pinch

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Sesame oil

Method:

Peel the onions.

Heat the oil in a pan and add shallots. Saute.

Saute till the shallots change colour. Add red chilli and tamarind. Saute for a few minutes. Allow it to cool.

After cooling, add the shallots, red chillies, tamarind and some little water. Grind them. Pour the chutney into a bowl.

Temper the given ingredients. Mix it with the chutney.

Enjoy with idli or dosa.

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