Small Onion Red Capsicum Chutney / Spicy Red Chutney
Using the small red onions and red capsicum, I tried to make a spicy chutney for my Vendhaya Dosai and the chutney was a very good accompaniment to the Dosas. I should definitely say that this chutney triggered my nerves and woke me up mentally!!!! It was a sleepy, cold morning and I started doing the chores physically with half sleep. Try this spicy red chutney and start your morning with more briskness !!! Due to the addition of small pearl onions, the taste was amazing too..
Ingredients
For Grinding :
Small Red Onions / pearl onions - 10 to 13
Red Capsicum - 1 Medium ( cut into small pieces )
Oil - 1/2 tbsp ( Enough to fry the onions and capsicum )
Salt - To Taste
Urad Dal / Ulutham Paruppu - 3 tsp
Dry Red Chillies - 7 Medium
Green Chili - 1 Small
Tamarind - 1 pinch
Jeera /Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Ground nuts / Peanuts - 1 tbsp
Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 2 tsp
Jaggery - 1 small pinch or 1/2 tsp
For Tadka / Thalimpu :
Hing / Asafoetida - 1 Dash
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal / Ulutham Paruppu - 1 tsp
Method
- In the frying pan, add oil first. When its heated, fry all the ingredients for grinding on medium heat except small onions and red capsicum. Do not add salt and jaggery piece at this point.
- When they turn golden brown, transfer them into the mixer grinder. In the same pan, add the peeled small onions, red capsicum pieces and fry them till they become translucent. While frying them, cover the lid and allow them to cook for 1-2 minutes and fry in the middle.
- When they are cooked and fried enough, transfer them too into the mixer grinder. After the contents are cooled, grind them nicely. Add salt and jaggery piece while grinding and transfer the chutney into the serving bowl.
- In the frying pan, add the contents for making the thalimpu and pour the contents over the chutney. Enjoy with your hot idlies, dosas or any other tiffin...