Here is a collection of chutney Recipes | Chutney recipes for idli, dosa, so that you no need to search the internet again and again. We South Indians prepare different varieties of chutneys as a accompaniment for idli, dosa, oothappam etc.

Chutney Recipes | Chutney Recipes for Idli, dosa

In this Chutney recipes | Chutney recipes for idli, dosa collection, I have always included some thuvayal recipes which can be eaten with plain rice as well as dosa or oothappams.

Here I have given the chutney recipes | Chutney Recipes for idli, dosa which I have tried, tasted and tested in our family. Hope you also would try and leave your comments. I will be updating this post, so if you want you can bookmark for future reference.

Chutney Recipes

Kadalai Paruppu Chutney – This chutney can be prepare without any vegetables, yes not even tomato needed for this chutney. If you have kadalai paruppu (chana dal) and tamarind, then you are ready to prepare this chutney. Of course you need chillies.

Spicy Onion Chutney – This Spicy Onion Chutney | Kara Vengaya Chutney is really a tasty and simple to make Chutney Recipe which goes very well with the idli, dosa and even chappathi. When this kind os spicy chutney is prepared and served, I bet, people can eat more than they nor ally eat.

Pottukadalai Chutney with Coconut ( fried gram chutney with Coconut – This is very simple chutney and many people used to make it as it tastes great by the addition of coconut. This chutney can also be prepared without coconut.

Onion Tomato Chutney is one of our family favourite chutney. There are many varieties of Onion tomato Chutney and this one is the simplest of all. This chutney I learned from my hubby as he is fond of this chutney.

Groundnut chutney or peanut chutney – This ground nut chutney or the peanut chutney is my little ones favourite. This chutney is without the addition of coconut, so we can say, it is a pure groundnut chutney. There is also another version of chutney which uses coconut.

Coriander Chutney – This Coriander chutney is a healthy chutney and the consistency can be adjusted as our wish. Some people think it is similar to the sandwich chutney that is made in North India, but it is very different version.

Varamilagai Chutney – If you like spicier chutneys, then this varamilagai chutney (dried red chilli chutney ) is for you. The main ingredient in this chutney is only the dried red chillies and if you cant tolerate the spiciness, little onion and tomato are added to equalize the spice.

Coconut Chutney with pottukadalai – This coconut chutney is one of the easy and tasty chutney. There are so many varieties of coconut chutney that is prepared in every house hold of Tamil Nadu. This chutney is a common chutney which is prepared with fried gram.

This Hotel Style Kaara chutney is easy to make and a spicy chutney. The addition of the kashmiri chilli in this gives a nice attractive color to this chutney. This chutney is famous in many hotels of Tamil Nadu.

Thuvayal Recipes

Thuvayal recipes are also a kind of chutney in which we can add them to just white rice along with a teaspoon of ghee, mix and eat. It looks simple yet it tastes so yummy.

Kollu thuvayal – Kollu Thuvayal is one of the most healthiest thuvayal recipe which helps in loosing weight. As said, a teaspoon of ghee and 2 tbsp of this thuvayal daily in white rice makes a healthy meal.

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Vara Milagai Chutney | Red Chilli Chutney | Kaara Chutney Recipe is really a very spicy chutney recipe which goes very well with idli, dosa, chappathi etc.

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Step by step instructions for Vara milagai chutney | Red chilli chutney

Ingredients

Red chillies – 10 nos
Onion – 1 medium sized ( or 10 shallots )
Tomato – 1 medium sized
Tamarind – a small piece
Garlic cloves – 4 to 5
Salt – as per taste
Water – as needed

 

For Tempering
Cooking oil – 2 tbsp (Gingely oil works best)
Mustard seeds – 2 pinch
Urud dal – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – few

 

Method to prepare the chutney

1. Take the mentioned ingredients. ( I had only 3 cloves of garlic and so added 1 tsp of garlic paste while grinding)

 

2. Transfer them to the food processor adding little water. Add required salt. 

 

3. Grind to a coarse paste. 

 

4. In a pan or vessel, add oil and then the tempering ingredients one by one. Fry till light brown. 

 

 

5. Now add the ground paste.

 

 

6. Sauté it nicely till the extra water and raw smell goes off.

 

 

7. When it comes to thick consistency, switch off the stove. 

 

 

8. Serve it with hot idlis or dosas. I had it with hot kuzhipaniyaram. 

 

 

 

Notes:

1. Adding shallots gives more taste. 

2. The spice level of the chutney can be increased or decreased as per the taste.
3. Gingely oil gives a nice taste, compared to other cooking oil. So try to use gingely oil.

Recipe for varamilagai chutney

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Vara Milagai Chutney | Red Chilli Chutney | Kaara Chutney Recipe

Vara Milagai Chutney or Chilli chutney popularly know as Kara Chutney has become my favorite chutney now a days. I first tasted this chutney in my chithi’s house. She is a great cook and cooks variety of chutneys. When I tasted this chutney for the hot hot idli’s, I could not resist myself from asking some more.

Also If you like spicier chutneys, then this varamilagai chutney (dried red chilli chutney ) is for you. The main ingredient in this chutney is only the dried red chillies and if you cant tolerate the spiciness, little onion and tomato are added to equalize the spice.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine South Indian, tamil nadu

Keyword kaara chutney, red chilli chutney, varamilagai chutney

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 3

Calories 200kcal

Author Akila

Ingredients

• Red chillies – 10 nos
• Onion – 1 medium sized or 10 shallots
• Tomato – 1 medium sized
• Tamarind – a small piece
• Garlic cloves – 4 to 5
• Salt – as per taste
• Water – as needed

For Tempering

• Cooking oil – 2 tbsp Gingely oil works best
• Mustard seeds – 2 pinch
• Urud dal – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• red chilli chutney

Instructions

• Take the mentioned ingredients. ( I had only 3 cloves of garlic and so added 1 tsp of garlic paste while grinding)
• Transfer them to the food processor adding little water. Add required salt.
• Grind to a coarse paste.
• In a pan or vessel, add oil and then the tempering ingredients one by one. Fry till light brown.
• Now add the ground paste.
• Sauté it nicely till the extra water and raw smell goes off.
• When it comes to thick consistency, switch off the stove.
• Serve it with hot idlis or dosas. I had it with hot kuzhipaniyaram.

Notes

Adding shallots gives more taste. 2. The spice level of the chutney can be increased or decreased as per the taste. 3. Gingely oil gives a nice taste, compared to other cooking oil. So try to use gingely oil.

*post first published on Feb 11th 2016. Updated with recipe.

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