Ginger Chutney

GINGER CHUTNEY(Allam chutney) usually eaten with idli,dosa,vada. It tastes slightly sweet, spicy and tangy. There are many ways to prepare ginger chutney, i am sharing the recepie which i make for breakfast.   
           Ginger has antibacterial properties, helps in digestion, reduce cholesterol levels.



Ingredients:
  1. Ginger - 2 inches
  2. Tamrind(lemon size)
  3. Urad dhal - 2 tbsp
  4. Chana dhal - 2 tbsp
  5. Coriander seeds(Dhania seeds) - 1 tbsp
  6. Refined oil - 3 tbsp
  7. Red chillies -  3
  8. Salt
  9. Water
  10. Jaggery

Preparation:
  • Wash and soak lemon sized tamrind for 20minutes and extract juice.
  • Clean ginger well, peel the skin and cut them to thick slices.


Method:
1.Heat oil in a pan, add ginger slices and saute until it turns light golden color.

2.Now add urad dhal, chana dhal, dhania seeds, red chillies and fry them.

Transfer these to a plate.

3.Add all the cooled ingredients to a blender jar along with tamrind juice, salt, jaggery and little water. Blend all these to a smooth/coarse chutney.


4.If needed add some more water and adjudt salt, tamrind and jaggery according to your taste.
Serve ginger chutney with breakfast.

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