Kadala mavu chutney- Besan Chutney

Besan Chutney is a very easy and yummy side dish usually served with pooris in hotels. However both my mom and MIL does'nt make this often. When I visited my sissy home I tasted it after such a long gap and immediately liked it. Tasted great with chapathi and dosa too!!. Loved the ease with which this dish could be made. Along with chapathi makes a great start for a relaxing weekend :). Lets move to the recipe.

Kadala Mavu Chutney

Cuisine: Indian Category: Side dish Difficulty level: Easy Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 mins Servings: 4

Ingredients Besan/ Kadala mavu 2 Tsp Onion 2 big sized Tomato 4 medium sized Ginger 1/2 inch piece Green chili 3 Salt 1 Tsp Turmeric 1/4 Tsp Chili powder 1/2 Tsp Coriander leaves 1 spring To Temper Oil 2 Tsp Mustard 1/2 Tsp Jeera 1/2 Tsp Asafetida A small pinch Curry leaves 1 spring Preparation     1.     Mix the besan with 1.5 cup water to form a very thin batter. Chop the veggies finely.

Method            1.     In pan add oil and once it becomes hot enough, temper the ingredients mentioned. Add green chilies, ginger and onion along with turmeric and saute in medium flame till onion becomes translucent.      2.     Add tomatoes, salt and chili powder. Cook till the tomatoes become mushy and add the besan batter. Add 1/2 cup water if needed and boil for few minutes till the raw smell of besan goes off and the mixture thickens.      3.     Garnish with corriander leaves and serve as side dish for roti/poori or even idly dosa!!

Notes      ·         If you want bright yellow colour chutney skip chili powder and add one more green chili. The colour depends on nature of the besan flour too.       ·         You can also add 1 Tsp garam masala at the end if you like that taste.       ·         Do not add more besan. Mentioned quantity is more than enough as besan has tendency to thicken lot while boiling.

Taste bhi, Health bhi, kushiyan bhi!!!