Classic Chutney Powder

Here is a recipe for Chutney Powder that goes amazingly well with Dosas, Idlis and even plain Curd Rice.

Ingredients:

Channa Dal - 1/2 Cup

Urad Dal - 1/2 Cup

Dhaliya/Puttani/Chutney Dal - 1/2 Cup

Dried Red Chillies - 25

White Sesame/Til - 2 Tsp

Jaggery - 1.5 Tbsp

Lime Juice - 1 Tsp

Salt - per your taste

Hing/Asafoetida - 1/4 Tsp

Cooking Oil - 2 Tsp

Preparation:

Heat a heavy bottomed tawa and roast the Til till it gets reddish

Keep the Til aside

Now, add Oil to the Tawa and when the Oil gets hot, add Channa Dal and Red Chillies

Roast the Channa Dal and Chillies for about 3 minutes - till the dal gets slightly red

Now add the Ural Dal, Daliya and roast till all Dals become Red

Finally add Hing, Lime Juice and roast for another minute

Take the tawa off the heat and transfer the roasted mixture to a plate and let the mixture cool

Once cooled, grind the mixture to a fine powder along with the Jaggery and Salt

Store the Chutney powder in a air-tight container

Notes:

This makes a little over 400 grams of Chutney Powder. The Chutney powder can be mixed in Til Oil / Ghee / Refined Oil and served with Dosas or Idlis. The colour of the Chutney may differ based on the type of the Red Chillies used. Enjoy!!