Recipe for South Indian style Guava Chutney for idli and dosa. கொய்யா சட்னி செய்வது எப்படி. Recipe with step by step pictures.
This recipe is from Navamani auntie. She does these unique and interesting recipes all the time. This guava chutney is from her repertoire. She is the most wittiest in the family. There is never a dull moment when she is around. She just cracks everyone up and takes everything so lightly. This is her recipe. She is also from the south of Kongunad – Anupatti, near my husbands place. The food of the region is so different and so elaborate. She also makes the worlds best ghee laden softest obbattu / poli.
Roughly chop 3 guavas (semi ripe guavas). I have used white guavas today. The Indian pink guavas also works really well for this recipe. Remove the seeds and set aside.
Boil water in a pan and add in the guavas to the hot water. Remove from heat. Let the guavas sit in the hot water for 2-3 minutes. After the said time, remove the guavas and set aside on a plate to cool.
Heat oil in a pan and add in the cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal. Roast on a low flame.
When the lentils are getting roasted, add in the red chillies. Adjust the red chillies according to your taste. Add a couple more if you want a spicy chutney. We like guava chutney nice and spicy at home. Roast until the lentils are golden. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate to cool.
In the same pan, add in the chopped onions, tamarind and the salt. Saute for 3-4 minutes till the onions are nice and soft. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate to cool.
Take a mixie jar and add in the lentils and onion mixture. Grind to a coarse paste.
Add in the prepared guavas to the mixie and grind to a paste. Add very little water while grinding as required. The chutney is ready.
Tempering for the Guava chutney
Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and dry red chillies. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add it to the prepared chutney.
Guava Chutney Recipe
Recipe for South Indian style Guava Chutney for idli and dosa. கொய்யா சட்னி செய்வது எப்படி. Recipe with step by step pictures.
Ingredients
- 3 guavas – semi ripe
- 2 teaspoon Indian sesame oil (1 teaspoon + 1 teaspoon – divided)
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon urad dal
- 1 tablespoon chana dal
- 4 dried red chillies
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped onions
- marble sized tamarind
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the chutney
- Roughly chop 3 guavas. I have used white guavas today. The Indian pink guavas also works really well for this recipe. Remove the seeds and set aside. Boil water in a pan and add in the guavas to the hot water. Remove from heat. Let the guavas sit in the hot water for 2-3 minutes. After the said time, remove the guavas and set aside on a plate to cool.
- Heat oil in a pan and add in the cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal. Roast on a low flame. When the lentils are getting roasted, add in the red chillies. Adjust the red chillies according to your taste. Add a couple more if you want a spicy chutney. We like guava chutney nice and spicy at home. Roast until the lentils are golden. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate to cool.
- In the same pan, add in the chopped onions, tamarind and the salt. Saute for 3-4 minutes till the onions are nice and soft. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate to cool.
- Take a mixie jar and add in the lentils and onion mixture. Grind to a coarse paste.
- Add in the prepared guavas to the mixie and grind to a paste. Add very little water while grinding as required. The chutney is ready.
Tempering for the Guava chutney
- Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and dry red chillies. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add it to the prepared chutney.
Mam, there is an ayurvedic view that fruits and meals are not to be taken together..It may be good to check if the above dish is safe from this point of view. Thanks.
Hi, the recipe sounds amazing. How long will the chutney last in the fridge? Is it possible to preserve the chutney when using open pan boiling method to sterilize jars?
This chutney does not store well. Needs to be made fresh.
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Flavorful. Loved the easy recipe and the taste.
Hi Mam How are you? I’m a big fan of Local Flavors – Travel XP Channel. I found your website and Youtube channel, surprisingly. Some recipes available in Local Flavors program not available in your blog and vlog. please upload the same. because mostly we are watching this program in TV in night time or some unexpected time. That time we are not able to take note of the recipes. If it’s available in ur blog it’s very very useful to us. Thank you
Thank you so much. Will update.