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    Onion Kara Chutney | Vengaya Kara Chutney Recipe

    December 7, 2021 By Aarthi 14 Comments

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    Onion Kara Chutney with Step by Step Pictures. Vengaya Kara chutney goes well with idli or dosa.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. How to Make Onion Kara Chutney
    2. Onion Kara Chutney | Vengaya Kara Chutney Recipe
    3. Onion Kara Chutney with pictures

    Onion Kara Chutney

    Kara chutney a lip smacking side dish for any dosa varieties or idly varieties, even with pongal or upma. I have already shown you a recipe for tomato kara chutney. This one is a variation from that made with onions. I hope you will love it and let me know if you try this.

    How to Make Onion Kara Chutney

    • Heat 2 tblpn of oil in a kadai. Add in urad dal and channa dal, fry them for a min.
    • Add in dry red chilli and garlic, fry them for couple of mins till they turn golden. Once they turn golden, drain them in a plate.
    • Now in the same oil, add in chopped onions and some salt. Saute them for 5 mins till they turn transparent.
    • Now take the fried dal mix and onions in a blender. Add in tamarind and some more salt to taste and puree them finely,
    • Pour them to a bowl.
    • Make seasoning, by heating a tsp of oil, add in mustard, urad dal and curry leaves. Saute them for a mins.
    • Pour this over the chutney and mix well.
    • Serve with idly or dosa.
     
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    Onion Kara Chutney | Vengaya Kara Chutney Recipe

    Onion kara chutney is a spicy red chutney made with onions and chillies. This vengaya kara chutney is a perfect pair with idly and dosa.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • Onions - 2 large peeled and chopped
    • Urad Dal / Ulundu paruppu - 1 tblspn
    • Kadala Paruppu / Channa Dal - 1 tblspn
    • Garlic - 10 cloves
    • Dry Red Chilli - 3 to 4
    • Tamarind Pulp - 1 tblspn or to taste
    • Oil - 2 tblspn
    • Salt to taste
    • For Seasoning:
    • Oil - 1 tsp
    • Mustard seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
    • Curry Leaves - a sprig

    Instructions
     

    • Heat 2 tblspn of oil in a kadai. Add in urad dal and channa dal, fry them for a min.
    • Add in dry red chilli and garlic, fry them for couple of mins till they turn golden. Once they turn golden, drain them in a plate.
    • Now in the same oil, add in chopped onions and some salt. Saute them for 5 mins till they turn transparent.
    • Now take the fried dal mix and onions in a blender. Add in tamarind and some more salt to taste and puree them finely,
    • Pour them to a bowl.
    • Make seasoning, by heating a tsp of oil, add in mustard, urad dal and curry leaves. Saute them for a mins.
    • Pour this over the chutney and mix well.
    • Serve with idly or dosa.

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    Onion Kara Chutney with pictures

     
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    Take all your ingredients

     

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    Heat oil in a kadai

     

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    Add in channa dal and urad dal 

     

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    let them fry for a min

     

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    Add in garlic cloves

     

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    in goes some dry chillies

     

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    fry them well

     

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    remove them to a plate

     

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    In the same oil

     

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    Add in chopped onions

     

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    some salt

     

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    saute them till it turn transparent

     

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    Now take the roasted spices in the blender

     

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    add the sauted onions

     

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    add a small piece of tamarind

     

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    puree them

     

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    pour that in a bowl

     

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    make tempering

     

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    pour it over the chutney

     

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    mix well

     

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    1. nayana

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      Love to hv this mouthwatering chutny with soft hot idlis

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    2. moonbim

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      Wht a delicious recipe!

      My husband has high uric acid levels and cannot consume any beans or high protein. I m trying to make more chapati meals instead of rice. Do u have any recipes for chutney/curry that is bean free? Thanks!

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    3. Aarthi

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      @moonbimCheck this out
      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/2013/12/gravies-for-chapati-roti-naan-poori.html

      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/2010/12/chutney-thogayal-recipes.html

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      • P.Suman

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        Dear madam, This is Suman from Bangalore.You have not mentioned about ginger in the ingredients section while preparing groundnut chutney., Whereas you are adding ginger in the video section. Please check.

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        • Aarthi

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          video is a different version. You can add ginger in the recipe if needed.

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    4. Aarthi

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      @moonbimCheck this out
      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/2013/12/gravies-for-chapati-roti-naan-poori.html

      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/2010/12/chutney-thogayal-recipes.html

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    5. Aarthi

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      @moonbimCheck this out
      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/2013/12/gravies-for-chapati-roti-naan-poori.html

      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/2010/12/chutney-thogayal-recipes.html

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    6. moonbim

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      Thanks so much!

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    7. Shreeja Pillai

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      This chutney was delicious.

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    8. Anonymous

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      Hi thanks for the recipe. I tried this chutney n totally forgot to add the tamarind. But then me n my family liked it very much with Dosa. Keep it up the good work.
      Kalaa Rajesh
      London , UK

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    9. Collins

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      This chutney tastes good. Thanks for sharing

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    10. Sathyanathan

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      can we do this with Sambar Venga yam ? can we do it withut fry ing the oniion

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    11. Harini Vino

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      5 stars
      Hi akka, this looks delicious and yummy. Thanks for the recipe.

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