Kalavai Chutney Recipe / Restaurant style kara chutney / Tamil Nadu Kara Chutney / Kadamba Chutney - Chutney Recipe

Kalavai Chutney

Ingredients

Onion - 1/2 chopped

Tomato - 1 large

Ginger - 1 tsp

Garlic - 3

Green chillies - 3

Red chillies - 2

Mint Leaves, Coriander leaves, Curry leaves - together a handful

Salt to taste

Tamarind - a small piece

Grated coconut - a handful

Oil - 2 tsp

Method

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan fry the mint, coriander and curry leaves till they shrink, keep it aside.

In the same pan add remaining oil fry onion, tomato, ginger , garlic, coconut , chilies till light brown.

Cool the ingredients add salt to the onion mixture and grind to a semi smooth chutney.

Lastly add the fried mint/curry and coriander leaves and pulse. Do not grind to a fine paste.

Serve this chutney with dosa or Idli.

Note:

Tempering this chutney is optional.

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