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March 21, 2013

Spring Onion Chutney Recipe ( For Idli Dosa )

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I adapted this recipe from tarla dalal’s site .I made few changes in the original recipe. We liked it very much. It was a nice combo for idli, dosa..I’ve given the variations for this chutney in ingredients list.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 200ml

  • Spring onion – 1 cup (chopped)
  • Tomato – 1 no
  • Green chillies or red chillies – 4 - 6 nos
  • Chana dal or urad dal – 1 tbsp
  • Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
  • Tamarind – 1 small piece
  • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
  • Salt & water – As needed
  • Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
To temper
  • Cooking oil – 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
  • Hing – A generous pinch

METHOD

  • Chop the spring onions , tomato. Grate coconut..Soak tamarind in little water.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai and roast the dal with hing. Remove the dal alone and keep it in a plate..
  • In the same oil , saute the spring onions , tomato , chillies , Grated coconut and salt.. Saute well till the onion shrinks and tomato mushes.. Cool & grind it to a smooth paste adding the soaked tamarind with water.. Make a paste..
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  • Finally add the coriander leaves & grind again to a paste..
  • Temper with the above ingredients..Add to chutney
Serve with idli , dosa  topped with sesame oil !!

spring onion chutney




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30 comments :

divya said...

Looks very inviting :) Nice clicks and a great recipe :)

Unknown said...

wow, never made this one, looks so tempting. Please do send your delicious and healthy dish to my "Healthy Me & Healthy Us" event @ my blog (read the rules please)

meena said...

Nice clicks.Very different recipe.

VineelaSiva said...

Never heard of spring onions chutney.Will try.

Priya Suresh said...

Very pleasing and definitely an aromatic chutney, tempting me a lot to make some soon.

Teena said...

wow creative recipe! I didn't know spring onion had so much health benefits! Thanks for sharing :)

Niru said...

Wow..beautiful color...never heard before but will try soon ....looks delicious...

Mahi said...

Never tried chutney with spring onion. Chutney looks good, shall try sometime.

Unknown said...

looks great.. tempting me to eat with hot idly

Unknown said...

Good one...looks yumm

Sudha Sabarish said...

Yummy and flavorful chutney.Need to try.

Amina Creations said...

innovative recipe... flavourful and delicious..

Sona said...

Innovative recipe, looks very inviting..

Akila said...

Very Intersting n tempting

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Indian Khana said...

this is nice ..love the idea ...looks fab

Unknown said...

I have never got this idea so for of using spring onions for chutney .
Nice post

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AparnaRajeshkumar said...

super idea chithra :) lovely one !

Lifewithspices said...

Sooper one..

Savi-Ruchi said...

never heard of spring onion chutney! Thanks for sharing.

Shruti Dhingra Wahi said...

Love the colour of the chutney ....
Lovely presentation Chitra :)
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Vimitha Durai said...

Never tried spring onions in chutney Chitra. Nice one
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Shama Nagarajan said...

yummy recipe...tempting

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Unknown said...

yum yum yummy!!! delicious and color perfect chutney... would love to try this with idli and dosa!!
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Julie said...

new kinda recipe to me..Looks very delish with idlis!!

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So delicious,Chitra!! Wonderful snaps!!
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Anonymous said...

Lovely Recipe with Spring onions

www.mahaslovelyhome.com said...

this is really interesting..is dis tastes good vth rice..so eager to try.

Chitra said...

Thanks maha. Sorry , this chutney tastes good with idli , dosa but not with rice.

Unknown said...

wow.....looks great. Very healthy and innovative way of including spring onions. Very good Job chitra.