Dondakai Pachadi

Popular in Andhra cusines.Very good side dish for Idly and Dosas

Ingredients

• Dondakai / Kovakai  - 15 nos
• Red chillies - 3
• Onion - 1 finely chopped
• Green chillies -1
• Garlic pods -  5
• Hing - 1/4 teaspoon
• Tamarind - small marble ball sized
• Coriander leaves -handful
• Coconut scrapings - 2 tablespoons or more (optional)
• Salt - as needed
• Oil - 1 tablespoon

Method

• Cut the vegetable into small pieces
• Heat oil.Fry red chillies
• Saute onions till brown.Add green chillies and garlic pods.Fry till raw smell goes

• Put tamarind piece.Add chopped vegetables.Cook well till the veggies become soft

• Add coriander leaves.Swirl it once
• Switch off the stove.Add hing and salt.Mix well
• Allow it to cool
• Grind coconut in the mixer first.Then add the fried contents and grind it coarsely
• Do not add water while grinding
• Take off the chutney from the mixer using spatula
• Store it in clean sterile bottle.You can refrigerate it for a week

Dondakai Pachadi / Chutney is eady