Roasted gram Chutney

Other names - Porikadalai Chutney / Pottukadalai Chutney / Varu kadalai Chutney / Varutthakadalai Chutney

Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: approx 6 min
Serves: 3

Ingredients

1. Roasted gram dhal - 3/4 cup
2. Onion (diced) - 2 medium sized
3. Tomatoes (quartered)- 3 medium sized
4. Green chillies (vertically slit) - 1 to 2
5. Ginger (crushed) - 1/2 inch piece
6. Water - 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup
   
7. Salt - to taste

For seasoning

1. Gingelly oil - 2 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Curry leaves - few

Method

1. Grind roasted gram dhal to a coarse paste adding half cup water in a mixie.
   
2. Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
3. Add curry leaves, salt, diced onions, vertically slit green chillies & saute for just a min.
4. Add the quartered tomatoes & saute for 2 min.
5. Add half cup water, crushed ginger piece & allow to boil for about 2 min.
6. Finally add the ground paste; cook for a min & switch off gas.
   
7. Serve hot with idlies, dosas, chapathis, phulkas, rotis & pooris.

NOTE

• Add enough water to get the desired consistency.
• Always use the small dry grinding jar of the mixie to prepare chutneys.