Onion Chutney Recipe | Easy Onion Chutney Recipe

• Small Onion / Shallots – 1/2  Cup
• Big Onion / Regular onion – 1/2 cup
• Garlic – 5 to 6
• Tamarind – 1 Small gooseberry sized
• Channa dal – 1/2 tblsp
• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Red chilli  – 6 to 8
• Thalippu vadagam – 1 small piece (optional)
• Salt – As Required

• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
• Channa dal & Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Red Chilli  – 1
• Hing – 1 Generous Pinch
• Curry Leaves – 1 Sprig
• Oil – 1 tblsp

1. Peel the skin of onions, garlic and wash it well. Get ready with other ingredients. Heat oil in a pan and add onions.
2. Then add garlic and tamarind. Saute till onions turn transparent and raw smell leaves. Now add channa dal, urad dal, red chilli and roast it well. Don’t burn anything, else the chutney tastes bitter.
3. Finally add thalippu vadagam, salt and give a quick mix. Switch off flame and allow it to cool. Transfer everything to a mixer / blender.
4. Grind it to a smooth / coarse paste as per preference. If you need in large quantity, add water and grind it (adjust chilli and salt in that case). Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Then add channa dal and urad dal. 5. Now add hing, red chilli, curry leaves and the grinded chutney. Mix well and cook for about 2 minutes till the oil separates (this step keeps the chutney unspoiled for a long time).
Serve this easy onion chutney with soft idli’s or Ragi dosa.

1. Any one type of onion can also be used, but I prefer to add atleast little shallots which lends nice taste.
2. As shallots gives sweetness, I usually add half quantity of regular onion which balances the sweetness.
3. Adjust red chilli as per spiciness preferred for this onion chutney recipe.
4. For vibrant colour, kashmiri chilli / byadagi chilli can be used.
5. For different taste chilli can be replaced with 2 tsp of chilli powder.
6. As we don’t use tomatoes, don’t skip tamarind which adds slight tanginess to the chutney.
7. Saute the onions and garlic well to avoid the raw smell.
8. Addition of garlic gives an excellent taste to this easy onion chutney recipe.
9. If you need chutney in large quantity, add water and grind it. But adjust chilli and salt.
10. I used sesame oil / gingelly oil which adds an extra ordinary taste and it is good for health too. But regular oil can also be used.
11. If you don’t have thalippu vadagam in hand feel free to skip it. I used it for an extra aroma.
12. Shelf life of this chutney is 1 week under refrigeration and 3 days when kept outside.

Onion Chutney Recipe