Red chilli chutney | Sigappu milagai chutney | Vara Milagai Poondu Kara Chutney [Quick & Easy]

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation Time: 5 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type : Chutney, side dish | Take with : Idly, Dosa

Ingredients

• Dry red chilli [Sigappu milagai, Vara Milagai] – 5
• Onion – 1 [sliced]
• Garlic – 3 cloves
• Salt to taste
• Water – 2 tbsp [Optional]
• Tamarind – 1 inch
• Gingelly oil – 2 tbsp

For seasoning [optional]

• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram - ½ tbsp
• Urad dal - ½ tbsp
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Oil - 1 tbsp

Method

• In a mixer jar or stone mortar pestle add dry red chilli, onion, garlic, salt & tamarind then coarsely grind.
• Then add water or gingelly oil then finely grind.
• Transfer freshly ground mixture to a bowl then serve with idli, dosa
• For seasoning:- Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, Bengal gram & curry leaves.
• Add seasoned ingredients over the chutney & Serve with idli, dosa.

Sigappu milagai chutney