Kaara Chutney
Also known as Spicy Chutney, Red Chutney, Kara Chutney · Veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles
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Kaara chutney: onion, tomato, garlic and dry red chillies fried with dals and tamarind, ground and tempered. Spicy, serves 2, 20 minutes, step-by-step video.
100% would make this again25 cooks
Ingredients
13 itemsGingelly Oil2 tbsp
Chana Dal2 tsp
Garlic4 cloves
Salt¼ tsp
Sunflower Oil1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)¼ tsp
Urad Dal (whole)2 tsp
Dry Red Chilli4
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Curry leaves6
Onion, Thinly Sliced0.50 cup
Tomato, Roughly Chopped0.50 cup
Tamarind1 tsp
Contains: sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 259kcal | 518kcal |
| Protein | 4.4g | 8.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 18g | 36g |
| Fat | 20g | 40g |
| Fibre | 5.6g | 11g |
| Sugar | 4.2g | 8.4g |
Cookd masalas for dry red chilli
Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a pan and add the urad dal, chana dal and dry red chillies. When the dals start to change their colour, add the garlic and onion.
Gingelly OilChana DalGarlicUrad Dal (whole)Dry Red ChilliOnion
- 2
When the onion turns translucent, add the tomatoes and salt. Cook until the tomatoes have softened. Add the tamarind and turn off the stove.
SaltTomato
- 3
Allow it to cool.
Tamarind
- 4
After it cools, blend into a paste. Transfer it into a bowl.
- 5
In a small pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds and split urad dal. When the mustard seeds start to crackle, add the curry leaves. Remove from the heat after 10 seconds.
Sunflower OilUrad Dal (split)Mustard SeedsCurry leaves
- 6
Add the tempering to the chutney and serve with dosa, idli or any other breakfast dish of your choice.
Before you start
- How long does Kaara Chutney take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kaara Chutney serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kaara Chutney vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Kaara Chutney spicy?
- It is hot: 3 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 Kaara Chutney?
- 4 Dry Red Chilli, 0.50 cup Onion, 0.50 cup Tomato, 1 tsp Tamarind, 6 Curry leaves, 2 tbsp Gingelly Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kaara Chutney?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kaara Chutney?
- About 259 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
9 notes- S
surendranJanuary 2024
excellent 👌🏻
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A Cookd cookJuly 2023
Thank you so much... it came out well... kindly add some alternate for tomato if not available... Thanks
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vishali virtuousMay 2023
came out in the same texture, thank you ❤
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stellagokulramDecember 2022
came out tastey
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Haritha AMAugust 2022
You can add shallots for extra taste Perfect with idly and dosa.
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FarzouNovember 2024
tasty😋
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Divya PAugust 2024
good one
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A Cookd cookMarch 2023
😋
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PriyaMay 2022
Today I made this and came out very well
