Milagai chutney recipe - 1
  • Recipe Cusine : Indian
  • Prep Time : 5 Minutes
  • Cook time : 10 Minutes
  • Serves : 3
  • Author : Jeyashri
  • Recipe Category : Breakfast | Dinner
  • Description : Milagai chutney recipe, with video, easy to make spicy milaga chutney pairs well with dosai, idli and adai.

Red chili 9 Coriander leaves little Curry leaves 10 Tamarind small piece Garlic 2 cloves Sesame oil 3 tblsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Salt as needed

Method:

  • In a pan add 2 tblsp sesame oil.
  • Add the red chili to this and saute for a minute.
  • Do not change the colour.
  • Take it out and keep aside.
  • Add in the coriander leaves and curry leaves to this.
  • Cook in a low flame and let the leaves shrink.
  • After 2 minutes it will turn crisp. Switch off the flame.
  • Allow this to cool completely.
  • Grind this along with the rec chili, tamarind, garlic cloves and salt.
  • Grind into a fine paste. You can add water while grinding.
  • Transfer it to a bowl.
  • Add 1 tblsp oil to the pan and temper with mustard seeds.
  • Add this to the chutney.
  • Mix well.
  • Serve with idli, dosa or adai.
  • We had with Thakkali dosai and it tasted so well.
  1. If you do not want it too spicy, reduce 1-2 chili.
  2. Also you can take out the seeds inside the red chili, discard it and make the chutney.
  3. Generous amount of sesame oil will balance the spiciness of the molaga chutney.

Method with step by step pictures:

  • In a pan add 2 tblsp sesame oil.
  • Add the red chili to this and saute for a minute.
  • Do not change the colour.
  • Take it out and keep aside.
molaga chutney 1 - 2
  • Add in the coriander leaves and curry leaves to this.
  • Cook in a low flame and let the leaves shrink.
  • After 2 minutes it will turn crisp. Switch off the flame.
molaga chutney 2 - 3
  • Allow this to cool completely.
  • Grind this along with the red chili, tamarind, garlic cloves and salt.
  • No need to saute the tamarind and garlic cloves.
molaga chutney 3 - 4
  • Grind into a fine paste. You can add water while grinding.
  • Transfer it to a bowl.
  • Add 1 tblsp oil to the pan and temper with mustard seeds.
  • Add this to the chutney.
molaga chutney 4 - 5
  • Mix well.
  • Serve with idli, dosa or adai.
  • We had with Thakkali dosai and it tasted so well.
Molaga - Chutney - 6
  1. If you do not want it too spicy, reduce 1-2 chili.
  2. Also you can take out the seeds inside the red chili, discard it and make the chutney.
  3. Generous amount of sesame oil will balance the spiciness of the molaga chutney.