Chana Dal Onion Chutney Recipe

This chutney is very easy to make and will be very nice with dosai and idly.
Chana Dal Onion Chutney picture

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Servings2CuisineIndian
CourseBreakfastTasteSavour
MethodStir FrySpecialityWedding
VegetarianVeganMain IngredientOthers
Interest GroupQuick

Ingredients

 
2 tsp oil
 
1 small piece cinnamon or pattai
 
1 small piece cloves or krambu
 
1 small piece cardamon or yelakaai
 
2 pinches sompf or sombu
 
3 nos red chillies
 
2 tbsp chana daal or kadalai parappu
 
3 tbsp of fresh shreaded coconut
 
1/2 chopped onion
 
5 tbsp crushed tomato or 2 chopped tomatoes
 
1/2 tsp salt or more as needed
 
seasoning:
 
1 tsp oil
 
1 tsp mustard seeds
 
1 tsp urud dal
 
3 nos curry leaves

Directions

* In pan pour oil add pattai, krambu, yelakaai and sombu.

* Add the red chillies, chana daal and fry till light brown.

* Add chopped onion and fry till translucent, add tomatoes and salt and fry for few mins. Then add shreaded coconut and fry for 2 mins.

* Cool it and grind in mixie with little water.

* In pan pour oil and add the mustard seeds let it splutter, then add urad dal and add curry leaf and pour the grind mix and 1/4 cup of water and bring to boil and remove.

* Ready to serve with idly and Dosai.

Comments

Shanthi_baby says :

Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful recipe.....
Posted on: 21 April 2008 - 12:39pm

Jayashree says :

Thanks for the comments, please try and enjoy.
Posted on: 31 January 2008 - 5:30pm

Jayashree says :

To be frank, I don't think you can use anything other than chana daal for this chutney.
Posted on: 31 January 2008 - 5:30pm

AnjaliD says :

My son is allergic to besan or chana daal. Any suggestions for a substitute for chana daal ?
Posted on: 31 January 2008 - 3:22pm

Ganesh Dutta says :

nice one ...It can make dosa or idly more delicious!
Posted on: 31 January 2008 - 2:42pm

Snigdha says :

Good one. Am sure it makes a great chutney for dosas an idlis.
Posted on: 30 January 2008 - 11:42pm

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