This delicious chutney is pretty easy to make and that too with less ingredients. I would suggest using sesame oil as it takes the taste to next level.
Note: I forgot to add tamarind to chutney even without it tasted so good. Because of this we are lacking that good brown color.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Dondakaya/Tindora | 300 grams |
| Turmeric | 1/4 tsp |
| Tamarind | small lemon sized |
| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Mustard Seeds | 1 tsp |
| Fenugreek Seeds/Menthulu | 1/4 tsp |
| Dry Red Chilli | 7 (add according to your spice level) |
| For Tempering | |
|---|---|
| Oil (Sesame Oil tastes best) | 2 tbsp |
| Curry Leaves | 1 sprig |
| Dry Red Chilli | 1 teared into two |
| Hing / Inguva | 1/4 tsp |
Method:
1. Chop the either ends of dondakaya and cut into small pieces. Rinse them in water , squeeze the excess water out.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan , add dondakaya pieces , turmeric stir fry until they start changing color.
3. Now heat remaining 1 tbsp of oil , add mustard seeds allow them to splutter.
4. Now lower the heat and add fenugreek seeds , dry red chilli slightly brown them . Make sure you don't burn them as fenugreek will taste very bitter when burnt.
5. Grind the chilli mixture into powder. Now add dondakaya and blitz into a coarse mixture (Avoid making it too smooth )
Tempering:
1. Heat the sesame oil in low heat , add curry leaves and dry red chilli . Let them slighlty change color and take it off heat immediately.
2.Add the tempering to chutney and enjoy with white rice.
3. Now heat remaining 1 tbsp of oil , add mustard seeds allow them to splutter.
4. Now lower the heat and add fenugreek seeds , dry red chilli slightly brown them . Make sure you don't burn them as fenugreek will taste very bitter when burnt.
5. Grind the chilli mixture into powder. Now add dondakaya and blitz into a coarse mixture (Avoid making it too smooth )
Tempering:
1. Heat the sesame oil in low heat , add curry leaves and dry red chilli . Let them slighlty change color and take it off heat immediately.
2.Add the tempering to chutney and enjoy with white rice.
