Ginger Chutney / Allam Chutney

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• Ginger - 2 inch piece

• Red Chilly - 1 or 2 nos

• Jaggery Powder - 1/2 to 1 tbsp

• Tamarind concentrate - 1 tsp

• Urad Dal - 1 tsp

• Chana Dal - 1 tsp

• Onion - 1 tbsp

• Oil - 1 tsp

• Salt to taste

• Water as needed

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan on medium flame.

• Add urad dal, chana dal and red chilly. Saute till golden.

• Further add onion and let it turn translucent.  

• Add chopped ginger and saute till ginger is roasted well.

• Switch off the stove and add jaggery powder and tamarind extract as per taste.

• Transfer to a mixer jar or mortar pestle and grind to a chutney. I used mortar pestle to grind instead of mixi.

• Serve with hot pesarattu.