Shallot(baby onion) chutney

A tasty chutney for the yummy idlies and dosas.

The speciality of this chutney,it gets along with rice, phulkas and dosa, idly. Amazing isn't it?

Shallot chutney

10 Shallots (baby onions, peeled and chopped into halves)

2 Tomato (cut into 4 pieces)

1 Inch long ginger(peeled and chopped)

3 Green chilies (slit)

2 Red chilies for colour (non spicy variety)

25 grams peanuts

A few curry leaves

2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

1/2 tablespoon mint leaves chopped

Salt as required ( I have added 1/2 tsp)

1 tablespoon gingly oil 

Tips

I have used raw peanuts, it's been lightly roasted with other ingredients.

You can add tamarind if the tomatoes are not sour. I have not added as the tomatoes were sufficient for the chutney.

Method

* In a heated pan pour little oil add peanuts, broken red chilies, green chilies, ginger for a few minutes.

*Add chopped shallots, cook it for a while,add tomatoes.

* It's time to add coriander leaves, curry leaves and mint leaves. Toss. Add salt. Off stove. Let it reach room temperature, transfer to mixer jar. Coarsely grind.

* Adjust salt. Transfer to a serving bowl, I have used a small bharani.

Serve with idly or dosa.

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