Onion pickle | Chopped red onion chutney for idli and dosa

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 5 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Curd Rice | Type : Chutney, Pickles

Ingredients

• Onion – 3 [finely chopped]
• Garlic – 2 cloves [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Water – 3 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method

• Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds. Once it’s spluttered add Bengal gram & urad dal.
• Add onion sauté till soft then add garlic sauté.
• Add curry leaves, salt, turmeric & red chilli powder sauté.
• Add water mix well then leave it for 2 min. Once raw smell out cut off heat & serve hot with idli or dosa.

Fresh onion