Garlic Chutney Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Simple poondu chutney recipe made with garlic, coconut, chillies which are roasted and ground. This taste amazing with idli, dosa.
Garlic Chutney Recipe
This one is a simple yet tasty chutney. It is packed with tons and tons of garlic flavour with a little kick from the chillies. This goes perfect with hot spongy idli or dosa.
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Ingredients for Garlic Chutney
- Coconut-1 cup
- Dry Red Chilli-4
- Garlic-10 cloves
- Tamarind – a small piece (if using paste use 1 tsp)
- Salt to taste
- Oil-1 tblspn
For Seasoning / Tempering:
- Oil-1 tblspn
- Mustard seeds / Kaduku-1 tsp
- Urad Dal / Ulundu-1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi- ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
How to Make Poondu Chutney Recipe
Sauteing Ingredients for Chutney
Heat 1 tblspn of oil , Add in dry red chilli and garlic in it and fry for 5 mins. Add in coconut and mix well. Fry this for 2 mins. Allow this to cool down.
Grinding Chutney Ingredients
Take this in blender. Add in tamarind and salt and make into a fine puree by adding some water. Empty this in a bowl.
Tempering for Garlic Chutney
Now make seasoning. Heat oil and add in mustard and urad dal. Add asafoetida and curry leaves and pour this over the chutney. Mix well and serve with idli and dosa.
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Garlic Chutney Recipe | Poondu Chutney Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Coconut grated
- 4 Dry Red Chilli
- 10 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Tamarind Pulp if using paste use 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Oil
- For Seasoning / Tempering:
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Heat 1 tblspn of oil. Add in dry red chilli and garlic in it and fry for 5 mins.
- Add in coconut and mix well. Fry this for 2 mins. Allow this to cool down.
- Take this in blender. Add in tamarind and salt and make into a fine puree by adding some water. Empty this in a bowl.
- Now make seasoning by heating oil and add in mustard and urad dal. Add asafoetida and curry leaves and pour this over the chutney.
- Mix well and serve with idli and dosa.
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Garlic Chutney Recipe Step by Step Pictures
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Take all your ingredients |
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Heat oil in a kadai |
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fry some chillies |
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add in garlic |
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fry till golden.. |
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add in coconut |
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fry for few minutes |
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take this in a blender |
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add in tamarind |
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and salt |
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blend |
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pour some water |
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and make into fine puree |
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empty this in a bowl |
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heat oil for seasoning |
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mustard and urad dal |
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add in asafoetida |
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add in curry leaves |
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pour the seasoning over the chutney |
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and mix well |
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done.. |
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Serve |
Priya
Slurp, wat a flavourful chutney,delicious.
Kaveri
Love this garlicky chutney...
Balakrishna Saraswathy
I just love the chutney and can have dozen of those soft iddles too..great bf:)
StephenC
You do such a lovely job of showing your recipes. Having moved to Washington, DC earlier this year I have yet to find a place to get many of the ingredients you use. I will keep searching.
Santosh Bangar
mouthwatering chutney
Santosh Bangar
mouthwatering chutney
Vidhya Viju Govind
nice chutney - can i request u to guide me, how u managed to get those idlis spongy and pure white 🙂
Uma
Looks so tempting and delicious.
Uma@Trendy Relish
Nalini's Kitchen
Chutney looks so tempting and feel like grabbing the platter.
Chitra
this chutney and idli is a perfect combo..
Richa
i love garlic coconut spicy chutney! and lovely step by step pictures!
Thanks for dropping by the blog!
Richa @ Hobby And More Food Blog
Sumee
very similar to what we make at home.. I love the garlic smell in it.
Krithi's Kitchen
Super tasty right.. would love with idlis..
Krithi's Kitchen
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Neha
Delicious chutney...
Lizzy
What a fabulous chutney...and unlike any I've ever tasted!!!
Rekha shoban
yummy n delicious...will try it soon...perfect with idly n dosa!!
Aruna Manikandan
delicious and flavorful chutney 🙂
Ann
My goodness - that looks SO amazingly delicious! I don't eat spicy foods...I'm a wimp, but wow! That's incredible!
Aarthi
Vidhya....I am planning to have a separate post about how to make idli batter and dosa batter..Hope it helps you..Will surely post it soon..
Prathibha
very delicious n yummy chutney..
MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.
Very inviting healthy Chutney Dear.Luv it with those soft idlis.
Dzoli
Seeing your post I was just amazed how much garlic my family eats.Obviously we love it.No wonder that wwe can't wait to try this dish:) Thanks;)
Rumana Rawat
Looks very tempting:)
Archana
I dont like garlic as mush but my hubby will love this one.
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Foodie Kitchen
delicious...
Sharmilee! :)
Flavourful....apt for idlis
Sanchita
As soon as I read your this post I knew immediately what am I going to cook for dinner. Thanks for this delicious recipe, the chutney tasted great!
anthony stemke
Super delicious chutney; love the pictorial too.
Thank You.