This is a very popular Chettinad chutney prepared with pearl onions. This chutney is very easy to prepare and goes well with idli, dosa, kuzhi paniyaram and appam. It is also one for my favorite chutney for dosa. It tastes heavenly with mudakathan keerai dosai (coming soon) and paniyaram. Today we will learn how to make kara chutney following this simple recipe.
Kara Chutney-How to make Kara Chutney
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Chutney Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Chutney Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Shallots/pearl onions – 1 cup
Tomato -1
Red chillies -3-4 or as needed
Garlic – 2 cloves (optional)
Tamarind – very less
Salt needed
For the seasoning
Oil -3 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal -3/4 tsp
Curry leaves -few
Method
Grind together onion, tomato, red chillies, garlic, tamarind and salt to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, curry leaves and the ground paste.
Cook on medium flame until the mixture oozes out oil.
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Tempting chutney !
Tempting chutney with Perfect color
I like your recipes. They are simple and easy to make, and of course delicious. My family love it. Thanks dear.
very tempting chutney. Love the colour of the chutney.
Chutney has got beautiful color.. Looks delicious and tempting. 🙂
looks very tempting…
Delicious and lovely looking kara chutney. Wonderful preparation as well.
Deepa
Love the colour
Yummy.
very tempting and very colorful and yummy chutneys ….
chutney was yummy taste …and awesome
good one
Super
i didnt have shallots so i substituted it with red onion
also i took 2 onions (Medium) and 1 Tomato
But i coundnot get the red color . Color was yellowish orange
Please tell me how to correct it so that i can get perfect red color
also i used normal long dried red chillies.
Should I use Small Round ones or not
Can you tell me the difference between the two chillies?
Using shallots give a nice taste and color to the chutney- I know peeling it is a pain -but it gives a nice flavor. This chutney requires more oil. Frying in oil nicely is necessary. I have used only the long dried red chillies. The small round ones are more hot.
Super very nice and tasty chutney we love it very much
Very nice
Best chutney i have ever tasted. It came out really well. Thanks for the simple yet delicious recipe.
I have been visiting your blog over a year, ever since I stumbled upon it in the internet. My appreciation for your recipies is long overdue!
I love your recipes! Each and every one of them have turned out just the way I like. Before attempting any tamil dish, I look into your recipe first, because your precise guidelines and measurements are better than many other recipes that you find online. So I can confidently cook hoping to recreate the classic taste of any dish!
Your blog is very versatile! I am surprised to find so many recipies here!
Thank you for taking the time!
Ur blog s so useful easy to access nd make it…gives me my mom's taste..thank u
Great super spicy chutney.wonderful with idlis..your site is my favourite always..
I tried your chutney recipe for a party. It was delicious and everyone liked it. Thanks
You are like moms-cook-book-gone-online for students abroad. Thanks a ton.
Hi padu tried your kara chuteny recipes and small onion chutney recipe — both came out really good! — thanks!! the family really enjoyed the change 🙂 planning to try the red capsicum chutney soon
Very good chutney, all ur recepies are really tempting to eat and delicious
I love all your recepies ,very good collections ,tempting dishes
Difference between thokku and chutney?
Thokku is more like pickle. More oil is added to thokku and it stays good for 10 days in the refrigerator.
Made this chutney today. Made as an accompaniment for neer dosa. Thanks a ton.
Please provide with photos. I'm new to cooking
Excellent…..
Thank you for your recipes. They are sure good!
I just tried ur recipe and it was just fab! Wish I cud post a pic but there is nothing left!! 🙂
Padhu I m your fan and your website is my guide for cooking…. Thanks alot… Love u So much…
Padhu your recipes are awesome this kara chutney was just amazing… Thanks alot for posting these recipes.
Padhu your recipes are too easy to prepare and it's taste too good..
Easy to prepare and tasty. Thank you.
Hi Padhu,
Followed the recipe as per your instructions, the colour and taste came very well but it had a strong flavour of the onion.
I’m not sure If that’s expected and I’m a fresh starter at cooking. My friends suggested that it would be better to sauté the shallot first before grinding to paste.
Over all it was a great recipe