Onion Chutney

Ingredients:

• Onion - 2 medium sized
• Tomato - 1
• Garlic - 5-6 pods
• Green chilly - 1 or 2 according to spice requirement
• Grated Coconut - a hand full
• Curry leaves - approx 5-6 leaves
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Preparation:

• Heat one tsp oil in a frying pan and add the garlic pods. Fry them for a minute until the raw smell goes.
• Now add the green chillies and curry leaves and saute them for a minute before adding the onions.
• Add chopped onions and keep frying then until they turn slightly transparent.
• Add some salt according to taste.
• Now, add in the tomatoes and grated coconut and fry them for a few minutes.
• Turn off the stove, and let this mixture cool for a couple of minutes before grinding.
• Grind this mixture into a coarse paste using a little water.
• Heat one tsp oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. Once they splutter add urad dal and let it turn brown.
• Now pour in the onion tomato paste and  give it a quick fry for just for a few minutes.
• Serve delicious onion chutney along with idlys or hot and crisp dosas.