Ellu Chutney
- 17 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Ellu chutney of roasted sesame, coconut and dry red chilli ground with garlic and tamarind. Medium-spicy, serves 4 with idli or dosa, 15 minutes plus soaking.
Ingredients
Water, For Grinding120 ml
White Sesame Seeds30 grams
Coconut, Grated40 grams
Dry Red Chilli, De-stemmed8 grams
Garlic, Peeled9 grams
Tamarind, Soaked15 grams
Salt1 tsp
Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Curry leaves1 grams
Contains: wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 134kcal | 536kcal |
| Protein | 2.3g | 9.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.6g | 30g |
| Fat | 11g | 46g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 11g |
| Sugar | 3g | 12g |
Method
Grate the coconut, peel the garlic and remove the stems from the dry red chillies. Remove any seeds from the tamarind and soak it in a little of the measured warm water for 5 minutes.
Dry roast the sesame seeds in a kadai on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes, only until they start to pop and turn pale golden. Move them to a plate at once. In the same kadai, roast the grated coconut and dry red chillies for 1 to 2 minutes until the coconut is lightly coloured, and add them to the plate. Cool everything for 5 minutes.
Add the roasted mixture, garlic, soaked tamarind, salt and remaining grinding water to a mixie. Grind until smooth. The chutney should be thick but easy to pour.
Heat the oil in the kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and let them crackle for 30 seconds. Add the asafoetida and curry leaves, and fry for 30 seconds until the leaves turn crisp.
Pour the ground chutney into the tempering and mix well. Add up to 30 ml water if it is too thick. Cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the raw garlic smell goes.
Taste and adjust the salt. Serve with rice, dosa or idli.
Before you start
- How long does Ellu Chutney take?
- 17 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 12 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Ellu Chutney serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Ellu Chutney vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Ellu Chutney spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Ellu Chutney?
- 30 grams White Sesame Seeds, 40 grams Coconut, 8 grams Dry Red Chilli, 9 grams Garlic, 15 grams Tamarind, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Ellu Chutney?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Ellu Chutney?
- About 134 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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