Kara Chutney Recipe - Spicy Red Tomato Chutney Recipe
Kara Chutney Recipe is a hot and spicy South Indian Side dish recipe. Kara chutney goes really well along with Idli, Dosa, Paniyaram or Uttapam.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 85kcal
Author Puja
Ingredients
1Onionmedium, finely chopped
3Garlicclove
1Tomatobig, finely chopped
Tamarindsmall piece
1tbspChana Dal
1tbspUrad Dal
3nosDried Red Chilli
2tspOil
1/2tspSaltor to taste
3-4tbspWater
For Tempering
2tspOil
3/4tspMustard Seeds
1/2tspUrad Dal
Curry Leavesfew
Instructions
Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan.
Add chana dal, urad dal and whole dry red chilli and roast on a low flame until golden brown.
Now add chopped onion, garlic and saute well.
Now add tomato, saute until tomato becomes soft and mushy.
Take it out in a plate and let it cool down completely.
Once it gets cold put this mixture in a blender.
Add small piece of tamarind, salt and water.
Blend everything in a smooth paste.
Now in a small pan, heat 2 tsp oil.
Add mustard seeds to it and let it crackle.
Add urad dal and curry leaves.
Saute till the curry leaves become crisp.
Pour the tempering mixture in the kara chutney. Mix well.
Serve kara chutney along with idli, dosa, paniyaram or uttapam.
Notes
You can avoid adding tamarind if it is not available.You can add less chili if you don't want a spiced chutney or else you can remove the seeds of it before using it.You can add less or more water depending on the consistency of the chutney.