Urad dal chutney

(South indian chutney recipe)

Urad dal chutney ingredients:

• 1 cup urad dhal
• 1 onion sliced
• 1" frresh ginger root
• small lemon size tamarind
• 5 red chillies or to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
• salt to taste
• oil 1 tbsp

Urad dal chutney preparation:

• Heat a pan with oil and add urad dal.
• Roast on low flame till they turn into golden yellow colour.
• Remove from flame and keep aside.
• Then red chillies, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds.
• Roast on low flame till you get a nice aroma.
• Remove from flame and keep aside.
• Then add sliced onions and saute till they turn into transparent.
• Remove from flame and set aside.
• Allow the roasted ingredients to cool for some time.
• Now blend the roasted ingredients along with fresh ginger, soaked tamarind and required quantity of salt in a blender.
• Add water if necessary and adjust salt.
• Transfer into serving bowl and serve with hot plain white rice with ghee.

prep & cooking time: 10-15mins

serves: 4-6