Manathakkali Chutney [Black night shade Chutney]-How to make-Step by step photos & Video

Cuisine Style: South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosai, Rice, Chapathi | Type : Gravy, kulambhu, Curry, Masala

Manathakali[black nightshade] cures/heals all types of ulcer. Manathakali chutney is a tasty chutney that goes very we with Idli. This bright color green chutney not only for medicinal purpose it tastes as well. I have demonstrated how to make chutney and benefits of Manathakali.

Ingredients (for paste)

• Manathakkali [Black night shade Leaves] - 1 bunch
• Small onion - 4
• Green chilli - 2
• Coconut grated - 2 tbsp
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Ginger - 1 tbsp [grated]
• Tamarind – ¼  inch [optional]
• Urad dal - ½ tbsp
• Bengal gram - ½ tbsp
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

For seasoning [optional]

• Dry red chilli - 1
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
• Bengal gram - ½ tsp
• Urad dal - ½ tsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp

Preparation

• Heat pan with 2 tbsp of oil gently sauté manatthakali leaves for 2 min, add 2 tbsp of water if required.
• Heat pan with oil roast all ingredients one by one. Transferred to mixer, add salt and cooked manathakkali leaves and coarse grind. Add water and grind well [ don’t add too much of water ].
• Heat pan with oil add seasoning ingredients one done cut off the heat.
• Put the ground paste onto the then pan.
• Serve with rice, idli, dosa, chapati.

Note

• This is the base paste for Manathakali soup. Add pinch of sugar while preparing the soup.
  

Tip

• Don’t overcook manatthakkali leaves. It loses its color and flavor .

How to make Manathakkali benefits & Manathakkali chutney video

How to make Manathakkali chutney- Step by step photos

Manathakkali plant [organic farm]

Add 2 tbsp oil, add black urad dal saute till light brown

Add cumin & coriander powder

Add dry red chilli & green chilli

Add garli & tamarind

Add small onion

Add coconut

Add salt

Add manathakkali

Saute for 2 to 3 min

Now its ready, cut off heat

Put it in a mixie jar, finely grind

Transfer to a bowl

Serve hot with rice, idli, dosa or uthappam

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