South Indian Onion Chutney

Step 1: To begin making the South Indian Onion Chutney recipe, firstly slice onions into medium pieces and keep aside

Step 2: Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, dry red chilies and sauté for a few seconds

Step 3: Add urad dal, saute and let it turn golden yellow

Step 4: Transfer this into a small dish and let it cool

Step 5: In the same pan, add a teaspoon of oil, add the chopped onion pieces and saute well for 4 to 5 minutes, until the raw odour of onion disappears

Step 6: Turn off the heat and cool

Step 7: Grind the urad dal, cumin seeds and red chillis to a coarse powder in a grinder

Step 8: Add to this, the fried onions, salt, tamarind and jaggery

Step 9: Grind to make a paste

Step 10: Add a little water (2-3 tablespoons) for a thinner consistency

Step 11: Do not add more water as it may turn out to be runny

Step 12: For seasoning, heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter

Step 13: Add the curry leaves and turn off the heat

Step 14: Pour this seasoning over the chutney

Step 15: Mix and savour this chutney with idlis or dosa’s