Onion Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped onion- 2

Chopped garlic- 4
Dried red chillies- 2-3 ( You can use 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder instead)
Salt to taste
Tamarind pulp- 1/2 teaspoon
Oil- 1 tablespoon

For Tempering

Oil- 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves – a few
Dried red chillies broken- 1

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions, garlic and red chillies till they turn light brown in color. If using red chilli powder you can add it now and stir for a few seconds. Switch off heat and let cool. Once cool, transfer the onion mixture to a grinder along with salt and tamarind paste. Grind to a fine paste. Transfer to a serving dish.
2.For tempering, heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they start to splutter, add the curry leaves and chillies. Stir for a few seconds and switch off heat. Pour this over the chutney and serve with Idli, Dosa, Paniyaarams etc.