ONION CHUTNEY RECIPE / EERULLI CHUTNEY / VENGAYA CHUTNEY

Chutney is one of the crucial category in Indian cuisine. There are so many types of chutneys one can make. Among the long list of different chutneys today I have for you one easy and simple chutney made from small onions / Shallots. This Onion Chutney recipe is amazingly flavorful .With just a few very basic ingredients, this versatile Onion chutney recipe for idli, dosa is ready and tastes lip-smackingly awesome with anything and everything… Do try !!

Onion chutney is known as Eerulli Chutney ( Kannada ) and vengaya chutney ( Tamil ). Whenever i have run out of coconut, this onion chutney recipe or tomato chutney comes to my rescue.

One can use regular onions or the very flavorful small onions shallots. I usually make it with shallots as it enhances the taste and makes the chutney more delicious. The most difficult and boring work for many is peeling shallots skin . You can follow these easy steps shown here  to peel them.. makes life so easy.

If you are wondering if the smell of onion would be strong I suggest you must try it. Quick and easy to prepare and a nice change from the regular chutneys. With a slight tang, spiciness from chillies and pungent sweet taste from onions .. this chutney is a must-try .It is one of the best accompaniment with South Indian breakfast or meals, such as dosa, idli, vada and rice.

Do give a try .. here you go…

for more chutney options do check pumpkin chutney , radish chutney , tomato chutney …

ONION CHUTNEY RECIPE / EERULLI CHUTNEY / VENGAYA CHUTNEY

Smitha Kalluraya

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine south indian

Ingredients

 

• 1 cup Pearl onions/shallots
• 2 tbsp Black Gram /split Urad Dal
• 2 tbsp Bengal Gram /split Chana Dal
• 4-6 nos Dry Red chillies, based on your pref
• a big pinch Asafoetida/ hing
• few Curry Leaves
• small amla size Tamarind, soaked in water
• small amla size Jaggery, optional
• Salt to taste

To Temper ( Optional )

• 1-2 tsp Coconut Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• few few Curry Leaves

Instructions

 

• Peel and clean pearl onions. If you want can use as such or just slice a bit .
  
• Heat oil in a kadai. When the oil is hot, add urad dal, chana dal, hing ,curry leaves and red chillies .Fry on a medium heat, till dal turns golden. Take out on a plate to cool
  
• Add onion to the kadai. Add salt and saute till raw smell from onions vanishes and they are cooked well.
  
• Switch off . Allow to cool .
  
• Transfer the fried ingredients along with salt , tamarind and little jaggery to a mixer jar .. grind to a smooth paste adding little water .
• Transfer the onion chutney to a serving bowl .Prepare a tempering using the ingredients mentioned above . Pour it over the chutney .
  
• Enjoy Onion chutney / Shallots Chutney with dosa , idli , rice etc
  

Notes

• If you don't like hing , you can skip .
• I use coconut oil for this .If you want can use that or any oil of your choice .