Ingredients
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- 2 teaspoon sesame or peanut oil
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon urad dal
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- a small piece tamarind ( half an inch ball)
- 1 teaspoon jaggery
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds and dried red chillies. Let the mustard seeds splutter. Add in the urad dal. Let the urad dal slightly brown.
- Add in the chopped onions, carrots and the salt. Saute for five minutes. Add in the tamarind and the jaggery. Saute briefly for a minute more and remove from heat.
- Allow the mixture to slightly cool. Grind to a smooth paste in a mixie / food processor adding about half a cup of water while grinding.
- Serve with idli or dosa.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Chutney
- Cuisine: Tamilnadu