Thursday, February 9, 2012

Bombay Chutney

My mom used to make this often as a side dish for Idli and dosa when I was a kid. It comes handy when we do not have time to make sambar for breakfast. I would love to have this with Idli and Kothamalli thokku or red chilly chutney

Bombay chutney


Ingredients
Besan flour: 1/4 cup
Water: 1.5 cups
Onion chopped: 1 medium sized
Green chillies: 2 or 3
Ginger chopped: 2 tsp
Cumin Seeds (Jeera): 1 tsp
Curry leaves: a sprig
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped: 1 tablespoon
Oil: 2 tsp


Procedure:
Step1:
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadai and add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Once it starts spluttering add chopped onions,green chillies and ginger and saute until translucent.Add turmeric powder as well
Bombay chutney


Step2:
Meanwhile mix besan with 1.5 cup of water and whisk without lumps

Bombay chutney


Step3:
Once the onion is cooked, add the besan and salt and bring it to a boil.Simmer and let it cook for 5 minutes.


Step4:
The mixture will start thickening. Add more water if required.Switch off the stove once the mixture comes to a boil

Bombay chutney


Step5:
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

10 comments:

  1. very interesting chutney, i too posted one of mom's chutney recipe today :)

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  2. This is interesting, chutney with Besan... Never heard of it before good to know.

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  3. Never tried this before ...looks yummy.

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  4. oh .. my mon makes this one so so often . i love it so so much..

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  5. Simply delicious and mouthwatering chutney. Wonderful recipe.

    Deepa
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  6. I love this chutney and the way u instructed is too goodddd :)

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  7. VEry Easy and yummy chutney...i make it similar way with some tomatoes...love it with idly/dosa..
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