Chutney Without coconut – Ulutham paruppu chutney
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 Mins | Serves: 3-4
Urad dal 1/4 cup Red chili 4 Tamarind a small piece Onion 1 Garlic 1 clove (optional) Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Asafoetida 2 pinches Oil 3 tsp Salt as needed Curry leaves few

Method:
- In a pan add 2 tsp of oil and add the urad dal, red chili, and tamarind. Add the asafoetida along with this. Saute till golden brown.

- Keep it aside and roughly chop the onions and peel the skin of the garlic.
- Cook in the same pan in a low flame till the onions turn brown.

- Allow all the roasted items to cool completely. Put this in a mixie along with salt.

- Grind this into a smooth paste by adding water as needed to get the chutney consistency.
- Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves and add it to the chutney.

- Chutney is ready to serve with idli or dosa or kuzhipaniyaram.

- If you want you can add little coconut to the chutney while grinding.
- You can skip the garlic too if you do not eat garlic.
- Urad dal chutney pairs well with idli, dosa and chapati too.