
  Preparation Time : 10  mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins | Serves: 4-5 
     Besan | kadalai maavu   2 tbslp      Water   3 cups      Shallots    8      Tomato   1      Green chili  1      Red chili powder 1 tsp      Oil  3 tsp      Mustard seeds   1/4 tsp      Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp      Salt  as needed       Curry leaves  few

Method:
Chop the onions into round and tomatoes finely. In a bowl,add the besan, turmeric powder,salt and red chili powder.
Add water and mix it nicely without any lumps.
Use a hand whisk, will give better results.

- Heat a pan and pour oil to it.
- Add mustard seeds  and when it splutters add the green chili and  onions .
- Saute till it turns pink.

- Add the tomatoes and saute well till tomatoes becomes mushy.

- Now add the besan mixture to it.
- Keep the flame very low, otherwise it will form lumps.
- Stir it nicely for till it gets cooked.
- The besan will get cooked in 3-5 mins.

- Add curry leaves and serve hot with idli/dosa.

NOTE:   The chutney should always be served hot, otherwise it will become thick and lose its original taste.