Onion Chutney Recipe

Name: Onion Chutney Recipe
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 16 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup onions (cubed (2 medium) (or shallots)); 1½ to 2 tablespoons oil; 2 tablespoons peanuts; ¾ tablespoon bengal gram (chana dal (optional)); ¾ tablespoon skinned black gram ((urad dal) (optional)); 2 cloves garlic; 3 to 4 dried red chilies ((less spicy variety or 1 tsp chilli powder)); 1 sprig curry leaves ((optional)); ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ((jeera)); 1 teaspoon tamarind (( or lemon juice as needed)); 1 teaspoon jaggery or sugar ( (optional)); ½ teaspoon salt (( or as needed)); ½ cup water; ½ tablespoons oil; ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds; ¼ teaspoon urad dal ((optional)); ½ dried red chili ((broken)); 10 curry leaves; 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing))

Instructions

Prep:8minCook:8min

Spicy onion chutney is a south Indian side made with onions or shallots, spices and curry leaves. It can be served with most Indian breakfasts and snacks like idli, dosa, vada, bonda , pakoras etc.

Updated at: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:14:30 GMT