Dangar chutney

Ingredients

• 15 Small onion (shallots)
• 15 Garlic cloves (small variety)
• 1 Tomato
• 1/2 tbsp Tamarind
• 1 tsp Jaggery
• 1/8 tsp Turmeric
• Salt
• 2 tbsp Sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 8 Dry red chillis (Spicy variety)
• 1 sprig curry leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   First soak 1/2 tbsp tamarind (small gooseberry size) in 1/4 cup hot water. Let it be aside for 20 mins.

2. 2

   Once the time is up, mash well with your hands and collect tamarind extract. Add 1/4 cup more and repeat and make the tamarind juice 1/2 cup in total.

3. 3

   Peel garlic and small onion. Wash it and chop roughly. Gather other ingredients ready.

4. 4

   Heat a pan with oil. Temper with 1/2 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal and 8 torn red chillies.

5. 5

   In goes few curry leaves, followed by garlic, onion and saute well with a pinch of salt.

6. 6

   Add cubed tomato and sprinkle little salt. saute for 2 mins or until tomato turns soft.

7. 7

   Mix tamarind extract to the sauteed items. Simmer for 5 mins.

8. 8

   Add 1 tsp jaggery powder lastly and mix well. Bring to boil. Switch off the stove.