Small onions chutney

Yet another tasty chutney / side dish for Idly / Dosa....Once small onions are peeled it can be done quickly

Ingredients
Part 1 - Saute

• Oil - 2 teaspoons
• Red chilly - 3 nos
• Hing - a pinch
• Small onions - 20 nos
• Tomato - 1 no
• Garlic - 2 pods (optional)
• Tamarind - small goseberry sized ball

Part 2 - During grinding

• Roasted gram dhal / Potukadalai - 2 tablespoons
• Coconut scrapings - little (optional)
• Salt - 1 teaspoon

Part 3 - Seasoning

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Urad dhall - 1/2 teaspoon
• Curry leaves - few

Method

Step 1 - Saute

• Heat oil in a small kadai. Put red chillies, spray hing and add garlic.Fry till the raw smell of the garlic disappears
• Add small onions and saute them till it becomes golden brown
• Put roughly chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes soft
• Add tamarind and swirl it once.Switch off the stove and allow it to cool

Step 2 - Grinding

• Take the sauteed items in a mixer jar.Add potukadalai and coconut scrapings to it
• Grinding it without adding water and transfer it into a bowl

Step 3 - Seasoning

• Heat oil in a small iron ladle or kadai.Splutter mustard seeds, urad dhall and curry leaves
• Drop it into the chutney and mix well

Yummy small onions chutney is ready.Serve it with Idly / Dosa