Kara Chutney – How to make Kara Chutney

Kara Chutney is a hot & spicy red chutney that goes well with idli, dosa, & kuzhi paniyaram. Its a popular Chettinad chutney variety made. Its very easy to make too.. All u need are simple ingredients that are normally available in your pantry. Do try my entire chutney collection HERE.

Now to the recipe…

[Preparation Time-10 mins : Cooking Time- 10 mins]

Kara Chutney Ingredients:

• Onion – 2 nos
• Tomato – 1 no
• Dry Chilly – 3 nos
• Garlic – 4 to 5 nos
• Tamarind paste – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – as needed
• Oil – 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp
• Mustard – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida – a pinch

Method:

• Heat a pan and add a tbsp of oil and saute the dry red chillies in low flame until they are brown. Keep this aside. In the same oil saute chopped onions & garlic pods.

• Once the onions are transparent, add the chopped tomatoes and saute until they are soft & mushy. Switch off the flame & let it cool.

• Grind it into a smooth paste in a blender along with salt & tamarind paste. Heat a pan with oil and temper with mustard. Once the mustard seeds pop up add asafoetida and the ground chutney. Let it boil in medium flame for a few mins. Switch off the flame.

Spicy red hot chutney is ready.

Serve it with idli/dosa.. I served it with kuzhi paniyaram & Oats Uthappam (recipe coming soon)

Tips:

1. Adjust spice level according to your taste buds. As per the above measurements, it is super spicy.
2. U can make the kara chutney without sauteing onions & tomatoes too.
3. U can skip the tempering part too.

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– By Sundari Nathan