Basic Indian Chutneys / Accompaniment

 

Everyone knows that my family is big on Indian food ... The spices, the smell is just tentalizing! As follows are 3 basic side dishes or accompaniment to a simple Rava Dosa or Uttamapam or apom.. 

Red Chutney

1/2 an onion

1 large tomato

Blend the tomato & onion without water. Set aside.

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 sprig curry leaves

1/4 cup water

Salt to taste

2 tablespoon chilli powder

Temper the mustard seeds & curry leaves in 1 tablespoon oil and once the mustard seeds popped, add the tomato mixture. Add water, salt and chilli powder. Simmer gently for another 2 minutes. Serve 

Coconut Chutney

1/2 onion , chopped

1 green chilli , chopped

2 garlic, chopped

1 dried red chili or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 

1/2 tsp mustard seed

3 curry leaves 

Temper the above items in 1 tablespoon of oil. Once tempered add in to a blender with 1 cup of shredded coconut,salt and 1/3 cup water

1 cup shredded coconut

1/3 cup water

Salt

Blend finely and serve. Do note that this coconut chutney cannot be served overnight. Always make a fresh batch

Coriander Chutney

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

3-4 curry leaves 

1 green chilli, chopped

A handful of coriander 

1/4 cup water

Temper the mustard seeds, chilliand curry leaves in oil and once the seeds popped, add the coriander with 1/4 cup water.

Transfer to a blender.

1/2 cup shredded coconut

Salt

1/2 tsp tamarind 

1/4 teaspoon tumeric powder

At the above ingredients into the blender and blend smooth .