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.
Servings 4 people
Calories 85kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Onion medium, finely chopped
- 3 Garlic clove
- 1 Tomato big, finely chopped
- Tamarind small piece
- 1 tbsp Chana Dal
- 1 tbsp Urad Dal
- 3 nos Dried Red Chilli
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
- 3-4 tbsp Water
For Tempering
- 2 tsp Oil
- 3/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
- Curry Leaves few
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 6.9mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.8mg