We always tend to forget to post some recipes, which we do it most often, thinking that, it is not of much importance. Such a kind of recipe is Pottukadalai chutney recipe / Fried Gram dal Chutney. I prepared this last Saturday and had it for the breakfast, suddenly, I remembered that I have not posted this recipe. So the next day, I prepared it again and clicked it. It may sound very simple but, you believe it or not, in my early stages after marriage, I do not know how to cook this Pottukadalai chutney. This chutney is my hubby’s favorite and he used to cook it for me during weekend. The second chutney, I learnt in my cooking life. First being the tomato chutney and third, ground nut chutney.
Pottukadalai chutney Recipe/Roasted gram chutney
Preparation time: 10 min | Cook Time: 05 min | Serves:4
Recipe Category: Side Dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients
- Pottukadai / Fried gram dal – 1 cup
- Coconut grated – 1/4 cup
- Green chillies – 3
- Salt – as per taste
- Water – 1/2 cup ( or adjust accordingly)
To temper
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds – a pinch
- Urud dal / Black gram – 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves – 5 to 6
- Dry chilli – 1
- Asafoetida – 1 pinch
Method
1. Take 1 cup of Pottukadalai and slightly dry roast it for just a minute. Take a food processor and add the pottukadalai, salt and green chilli and water and grind to a paste.
2. Now add the grated coconut and grind again to a coarse paste. Transfer the content to a bowl.
3. In a kadai, add oil and when hot, add the ingredients under the To Temper, one by one and fry a min. When they are slight brown, switch off the stove and add this temper to the chutney. Mix and serve it .
4. Goes very well with Idli, Dosa or Pongal etc.
You can also check the below chutneys
Groundnut chutney
Mint coriander yogurt chutney
Tomato Chatni
Netdost says
looks good, will be making this today itself
Srimathi Mani says
This has more pottu kadalai than coconut. Will make a not of it. I will make it next time.
Saras says
Easy and comforting chutney!!
hemalata says
Delicious looking chutney, great clicks.
Jay says
droooooling dear..
Tasty Appetite
Gujarati Zaika says
easy and tasty chutney…
Honey says
you have the best south indian cooking blog… whenever i make something south indian, I'm coming to you. 🙂
divya says
Looks yummy. Beautifully presented.
Priya Suresh says
Prefect pair for idlies or dosas,love this chutney very much.
Nilu A says
One of my favourite chutneys Akila.. Looks soo tempting.. Perfect with dosa's 🙂
Wer SAHM says
same way i use to do this chutney …nice clicks
Navaneetham Krishnan says
I simply all your chutney recipes, the previous and this current. How I wish I can taste it.
Hamaree Rasoi says
Chutney looks so delicious and mouthwatering. Amazing pics as well.
Deepa
AparnaRajeshkumar says
infact i do not even use coconut ! looks good !
S.Menaga says
simply love this chutney with hot idlies!!
PT says
i follow the same version akila.. love it with dosa..
Laxmi Priya says
easy and tasty chutney.. yes u r right.. sometimes we tend to post what we prepare often at home.. i add one garlic clove while grinding and add few chopped pearl onions to temper.. try this u'l love the chutney more.. 🙂
Meena Selvakumaran says
will want some idli's to go with this yummy chutney.
Priya Anandakumar says
Very healthy and yummy chutney Akila…
Divya Shivaraman says
super yummy chutney for any type of southindian breakfast
SJs Food Court says
Loved the clicks!!! I'm gonna make it wen I plan South-Indian food next 🙂
DivyaGCP says
Delicious combo for Idly.. Fabulous clicks..