Common Dal Mix Powder as the base for all chutneys:
2cups “roasted” chana dal ( pottu kadale) ; 1 c chana dal ; 1c tuwar dal ; 1 c udad dal; 1c moong dal.
All dals to be separately roasted with a little oil till aromatic or changing color ; grind together to a fine powder. Seave it with a fine seave and grind the bigger bits again ( if you prefer to have crunchy bits, just skip this step) . Will make about 7 to 7 ½ cups of powder in all.
1.Garlic chutney
1 c Dal mix powder ; 1/3 c dry grated coconut powder, lightly roasted ; 10 to 12 red chillis roasted in a little oil ; 7 to 8 big garlic pods skinned and raw and chopped ; 7 to 8 big garlic pods cut into thin slivers and fried in a little oil till light brown and divided into 2 portions; 1 to 1 ½ tsp amchur pdr ( to taste) ; salt
Mix together the dal powder , chillis, raw garlic, 1 portion of fried garlic ; amchur and salt. Grind in a mixie till chillis get powdered. Then add the coconut and the 2nd half of fried garlic and mix well . Do not grind again. Taste and adjust for spice and salt.
2. Sesame seed chutney
¾ th c sesame seed roasted till golden ; ¼ cup dry grated coconut powder roasted till golden ; 1 ½ c dal mix ; 10 to 12 red chillis roasted ; 1 tsp amchur pdr; 1 tsp sugar; salt to taste.
Grind together half cup sesame seed + dal mix pdr + chillis + salt + amchur + sugar till chillis are done. Then add the ¼ c sesame seed and the coconut pdr and mix well. Do not grind again . Adjust for taste.
3. Onion chutney
1 ½ c dal mix pdr ; 10 red chillis roasted ; 2 medium onions ( big lime size) ; 1 tsp amchur ; 1 tsp sugar ; salt to taste.
Slice onion into thin half-inch long bits and fry in very little oil till brown . Grind together dal mix + chillis + amchur + sugar + salt + and half the fried onion till chillis are done. Then add the rest of the onion and mix well. Do not grind again.
4. Dal chutney
1 c dal mix pdr ; 8 to 10 red chillis roasted ; ¼ tsp hing pdr ; handful kadi patta roasted in a little oil ; ½ tsp amchur ; 2 Tbsp coconut pdr roasted ; for tempering , mustard seeds , curry leaves and hing.
Grind together dal mix pdr + chillis + hing + curry leaves + amchur + salt till chillis are done . Temper with items above cut up into tiny bits.
5. Peanut chutney
1 c dal mix pdr ; hal-a c roasted peanuts divided into 2 parts ; 8 to 10 red chillis roasted ; 1 tsp amchur pdr ; ½ tsp sugar ; salt to taste.
Grind together dal mix pdr + chillis + 1 half of the peanuts + amchur + sugar + salt till chillis are done.
Coarsely powder by hand second half of peanuts and add to the prepared powder. Do not grind again. Check for taste,
6. Curry Leaf Chutney
1 c dal mix pdr ; 10 to 12 green chillis dried ; 2 tsp dhania seeds ; ½ tsp jeera ; 1 ½ tsp amchur ; 2 tsp sugar ; ¼ c grated dry cococnut pdr ; 2 c dried curry leaves , pressed down and measured . Everything roasted separately and lightly with a few drops of oil.
Grind together all ingradients as above till done. Temper with a few curry leaves broken up into tiny bits , ¼ tsp hing and ¾ tsp mustard seeds, in very little oil. Check for taste.
7. Jeera-Pepper Chutney
1c dal mix pdr ; ½ Tbsp pepper corns ; 1 tsp jeera and ½ tsp jeera –both roasted ; 8 red chillis or dried green chillis ; ½ tsp hing ; ½ tsp amchur ; salt to taste.
Grind together dal mix pdr + pepper corns + 1 tsp roasted jeera + chillis + hing + amchur + salt, till chillis are done. Then add the other ½ tsp roasted jeera and mix together . Do not grind again.
Check for taste.Enjoy
NOTE
We make several types of these chutnies, as they go very well with any
breakfast items, like Idli, Dosa etc,and even with pooris and chappatis
when mixed with yogurt, oil or water. But they also go very well on hot buttered toasts. Can also be used with rice mixed with"thoop". Other varieties we make are with dried Methi leaves, Dhania leaves, and Suwa leaves. These can also be made sweet, by using sugar or jaggery, instead of chillis.
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