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Spicy Onion Chutney | Kara Vengaya Chutney Recipe

Spicy Onion Chutney | Kara Vengaya Chutney is a spicy and tasty dish which can be stored for more than 2 days just outside and more than 4 to 5 days if you keep in fridge.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: tamil nadu
Keyword: kara vengaya chutney, spicy onion chutney
Servings: 4
Author: Akila

Ingredients

  • Onion - 2 medium-sized or 8 to 10 shallots
  • Dry red chilli - 6 to 8
  • Garlic - 4 to 5 small size
  • Ginger - 1/2 to 1 inch
  • Curry leaves - little
  • Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Asafoetida - little
  • Salt as per taste
  • Tamarind pulp - 1/2 cup from a lemon size tamarind

To Temper

  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard urud dal and curry leaves - little

Instructions

To Grind

  • Chop the Onion and add to the foos processor or a mixer grinder.
  • Add the red chillies and so add the garlic, ginger, curry leaves.
  • Grind to a coarse paste. Keep aside.

To make chutney

  • In a pan or kadai, add 2 to 3 tbsp of oil.
  • When oil is little hot add the ground paste.
  • SautĂ© the paste nicely, for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add the tamarind paste.
  • After the tamarind paste is added cook for 10 to 12 min or until the oil oozes out in the sides.
  • Once the oil oozes out, Add the asafoedita and required salt.
  • Now cook the chutney, until it turns out red and the quantity becomes half.
  • Prepare the tempering now. For this add 1 tbsp oul and little mustard and when it splutters, add the urud dal and  curry leaves. Fry for a minute and transfer to the chutney.

Notes

Check the below notes.