This flavorful and nutritious chutney made with lentils / Urad Dal pairs really well with Idli and dosai. The crunchiness from the lentil is highlight in this Urad Dal Chutney.
What is special about this Ullundhu Chutney –
This recipe closely resembles the flavors of Thengai Thuvayal minus the large amount of coconut and what I liked the most about the recipe was the slight crunch that the chutney had from the fried Ullutham paruppu / urad dal. The crunch was very welcome with the ultra soft idli’s.
If you are looking for similar chutney recipe with lentils do check out my Masoor Dal chutney. It is so different and delicious that you would want to make it often.
Also the other chutney recipes in the blog –
Coconut chutney
Onion, tomato and cilantro chutney
Bombay Chutney
Hmarcha Rwat – Roasted Green chili chutney
Goan Special coconut chutney
Chettinadu Milagai Chutney
Kara Chutney
Onion chutney
Peanut chutney – version 1
Peanut chutney – version 2
one more Peanut version – version 3
Cooking time – 10 minutes
Difficulty level – easy
Recipe adapted from – Seduce your Tastebuds
Ingredients to make Ullundhu Chutney | Urad Dal Chutney – Serves 4
- Ullutham Paruppu – ½ cup
- Red chilies – 4 or 5
- Coconut – ¼ cup (grated)
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Tamarind – a tiny piece
- Salt – to taste
To season –
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Asafetida – 2 pinches
- Curry leaves – few
Procedure to make Ullundhu Chutney | Urad Dal Chutney –
- In a frying pan, heat 1 tsp of oil and add the Ullutham paruppu / Urad dal and red chilies. Fry them on low to medium flame until golden brown and aromatic. Turn off the flame.
- Now add the grated coconut, tamarind and salt and mix well. Let it cool down in the pan.
- Transfer the cooled ingredients to the blender jar and grind it to chutney adding just enough water. Grind it smooth or coarse based on your liking.
- Transfer it to a serving dish.
- Heat oil for seasoning and add the ingredients mentioned (mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida and curry leaves). Add it to the prepared chutney and mix.
- Serve with Idli or Dosai.
Ullundhu Chutney
Ingredients
- Ullutham Paruppu – ½ cup
- Red chilies – 4 or 5
- Coconut – ¼ cup grated
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Tamarind – a tiny piece
- Salt – to taste
To season –
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Asafetida – 2 pinches
- Curry leaves – few
Instructions
- In a frying pan, heat 1 tsp of oil and add the Ullutham paruppu / Urad dal and red chilies. Fry them on low to medium flame until golden brown and aromatic. Turn off the flame.
- Now add the grated coconut, tamarind and salt and mix well. Let it cool down in the pan.
- Transfer the cooled ingredients to the blender jar and grind it to chutney adding just enough water. Grind it smooth or coarse based on your liking.
- Transfer it to a serving dish.
- Heat oil for seasoning and add the ingredients mentioned (mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida and curry leaves). Add it to the prepared chutney and mix.
- Serve with Idli or Dosai.
geet says
This is super amazing! i am surely gonna try it
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks! Do let me know how you liked it.