Vegetable Chutney

This is a South Indian chutney, best had with dosa, idlis or rice modaks.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 Onions chopped

• 3 Tomatoes chopped

• 1 inch Ginger

• 5 Green chillies

• 1/4 cup Fresh grated coconut

• 1 cup Coriander leaves

• Tamarind, small lemon sized

• Salt, to taste

• 1/3 cup Carrots chopped

• 1/3 cup Cabbage chopped

• 5 Beans chopped

• 1/3 cup Pumpkin

• 1/3 cup Chayote chopped

• 1/3 cup Brinjal (optional)

For tempering

• 2 + 2 tbsp Sesame oil

• 1 tsp Mustard seeds

• 2 tsps Urad dal

• 5 Red chillies

• 1 tsp Hing

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tbsps oil and splutter mustard seed

2. Add urad dal, hing and red chillies and saute till dal becomes light brown, keep aside

3. In the same pan, take 3 tbsps oil, add onions, ginger and green chillies and saute till it becomes translucent

4. Add all the vegetables, salt and cook covered till the veggies are cooked well

5. Add the tomatoes and cook till it becomes soft

6. Add coriander leaves, grated coconut, tamarind and cook for another 10 minutes

7. Turn off the heat and let it cool

8. Grind this in a blender along with the tempered ingredients

9. Enjoy this chutney with steamed rice or with dosa and idlis or parathas