Sunday, August 11, 2013

Fiery red chilli chutney

Xiao got me some amazing fresh red chillies from his backyard last week. In South India, we are huge fans of chillies that are super hot! So when I got these chillies, I decided to make a spicy red chilli chutney with it.



Ingredients

Red chillies - 10-12 (Fresh or dry)
Red onion- 1/4 (cut into small pieces); if you can get hold of shallots, use those. the flavor comes out much better.
Asafoetida - a pinch
Garlic- 1-2 pods
Tamarind- a small ball/1 tsp paste
Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Heat oil and fry the red chillies for 2-3 minutes till they start to glisten.


2. Once the red chillies are done, take them off the fire and put in the cut onions. Fry them till they are golden brown. 


3. Next, put in the garlic pods (you can mince them or put it in as pods), add the asafoetida and the salt.



4. Mix everything together nicely and switch off the fire. Now add in the tamarind and combine well. 



5. Wait for the mixture to cool and blend it in a blender, along with the red chillies. Your red chilli chutney is now ready! 


6. Serve this red chilli chutney with hot, hot dosas. 





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