Pottukadalai Chutney | Roasted Gram Chutney | Quick and Easy Side dish for South Indian Tiffin| Gluten Free and Vegan Recipe

Hi Supermoms,

Chutneys and Chutney Podi Recipes always come handy when you want to make a quick side dish for your tiffin . Pottukadalai Chutney/Roasted Gram Chutney is a simple chutney with even simpler ingredients and can be made within 10 minutes.  I make this chutney very often and do add herbs like coriander leaves/curry leaves/ mint leaves while grinding the roasted gram to give the chutney a different flavour. Also, if I have coconut in stock, I do add a small quantity of the same. Again adding green chillies or dry red chillies is completely upto your liking. The same applies to adding garlic and tamarind. 

So a very versatile chutney which tastes great which ever way you make it. I had made this chutney today as a side dish to the Bread Dosai and it was so good. 

Pottukadalai Chutney | Roasted Gram Chutney:

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Cooking time : 10 minutes

Serves : 4

1 cup = 250 ml cup

Special Equipment : Mixer/food processor

Ingredients :

1/2 cup Pottukadalai/Roasted Gram 

3 dry red chillies ( I used the guntur variety)

1 garlic clove ( chopped, optional)

marble size tamarind

1/2 cup water ( adjust)

salt to taste

For tempering :

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera ( optional)

1 sprig curry leaves ( roughly torn)

Method :

1. In a mixer add the roasted gram, chillies, garlic, tamarind and soak in water for 5-7 minutes.

2. Grind it to a smooth paste, adding water little at a time. You can adjust water according to the chutney consistency you prefer.

3. Add salt and mix well.

4. Heat a small pan with oil and temper with the ingredients given 'for tempering' and pour it over the chutney.

Your simple, healthy and yummy chutney is ready in minutes. 

Happy Cooking !

With love,

Masterchefmom