Onion or Shallot (In Malayalam it is 'Ulli') is a good combination for chutney recipe, especially with a little ground coconut. In Kerala there is a popular proverb about the shallot that ' Aaru bhoothathe Konnaval cherulli'. It means that the small onion can kill 6 ghosts. These six ghosts are Diabetics, Dropsy, Heart Diseases, Plague, Cancer and Tuberculosis. You can get an idea about the benefits of onions for a healthy life from this. So try to include onion/Shallot dishes in your meal daily.
Here I am telling about a quick and simple shallot recipe that is proper side dish for the breakfasts like idly, dosha.... - Onion/Shallot Chutney with coconut. It is very popular in South India.
Make Easy Onion/Shallot Chutney for Today's Breakfast:
Ingredients:
- Small Onions- 1 cup
- Grated Coconut- 4 tbsp
- Chilly Powder- 1 tbsp
- Water- 1/2 cup
- Salt- to taste
- Red Chilly- 3 nos
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Curry Leaves- 2 strings
- Oil- For seasoning
Preparation:
Cut the shallots into two pieces. Wash them well. Grate the coconut. Put the onions, coconut, chilly powder, salt and some water into a mixer jar. Grind well. Dilute the chutney paste by pouring remaining water. Check the salt to make it proper level. Splutter the mustard, chillies and curry leaves in the oil. Add it into the chutney. Mix well. Serve with idly/ dosha.
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