Chettinad Red Chutney/ Chettinad Varamilagai Chutney

Chettinad Red Chutney

Ingredients

Small onions( shallots)/ Chinna Vengayam- 20 to 25 nos

Tomato/ Nattu thakkali( medium)- 1 no

Whole red chilli- 6 nos

Garlic cloves- 4 nos

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Urad dal-1 tsp

Oil-1 and 1/2 tsp

Chettinad Varamilagai Chutney

Method

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add chopped onions, chopped tomato, red chilli and garlic cloves. Fry until onions turn transparent. Remove pan from heat and allow to cool. Grind the ingredients to smooth chutney( paste) with salt. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in tadka pan when hot add mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Now add the urad dal and curry leaves fry until urad dal turns brown. Add this tempering to ground chutney, mix well. Serve chettinad red chutney with idli, dosa etc.