Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Red chili chutney recipe/Red chili dip

The last couple of weeks I was sick & my taste buds were dead. To rejuvenate them, I wanted something very spicy & tangy. Hence made the red chili chutney as a side dish to the ragi dosa. I loved it; but nobody at home touched it! :( They could not take the spice level of the chutney. This chutney is only for those who love eating spicy, spicy & more spicy food.

Recipe Source: Southern Spice

Ingredients: (Makes around 1 cup of chutney)
Dried red chili: 12nos (I used the round variety)
Shallots or onion: Around 3/4th cup, peeled & coarsely chopped
Tomato: 1 medium sized
Oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Gram dal/channa dal/kadalebele: 1 tsp
Salt: According to taste

Method:
  • Heat oil in a wok.
  • When oil is hot, add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds splutter, add gram dal. Fry till the gram dal turns golden. 
  • Throw in the red chilies(along with the seeds, do not forget this is a spicy chutney!). Saute for 30secs. 
  • Add the onions & saute for 2-3mins (Sweating of the onions is what we need, don't over fry them). 
  • Throw in the tomatoes, salt & saute for another minute or two. Remove it from heat.
  • Allow the ingredients to cool. 
  • Blend them with very minimal water to a smooth paste. Enjoy it with idli, dosa or rice.

Notes:
  1. This chutney tastes better with shallots/sambar onions. 
  2. tomatoes could be replaced with tamarind extract. 
  3. Shelf life of this chutney is no more than 2 days (when refrigerated). 

13 comments:

  1. Love this with Hot crispy Dosas!!

    G
    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

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  2. We too make it,but with tamarind and it looks more fiery if we use tamarind :) Good one !

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  3. hot and spicy and lovely chutney,

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  4. Lovely color of d chutney..even I can't take so much of spice...

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  5. I would love to hav this anyway ...nice pic

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  6. Must be v spicy and perfect with dosa:)

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  7. sooper color! looks temppting Sush..

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  8. tempting...would love to have this with idli or dosa...

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  9. Needless to say palate cleansing :) I love spicy menasin chutney..

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  10. spicy and hot chutney...tempting!!

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