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Home » CHUTNEY » Onion chutney recipe | How to make Vengaya chutney

Onion chutney recipe | How to make Vengaya chutney

January 17, 2013 by Raks Anand 65 Comments /

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Onion Chutney recipe comes to rescue when there is no tomato or coconut in stock. My mom makes often, MIL too makes the same way. Very simple yet spicy and flavourful. Using small onion (chinna vengayam) is best for this chutney. Top with sesame oil and serve as side dish for idli or any dosa. So here you go for chutney recipe…😎

Onion-chutney-recipe

Onion chutney (Vengaya chutney) recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Breakfast (Side dish)
Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins    |  Serves: 3

Ingredients

Small onion(shallots), Chopped – 3/4 cup


Red chillies – 5


Tamarind – 2 pinches


Salt – 3/4 tsp


To Temper

Oil – 2 tsp


Mustard – 3/4 tsp


Urad dal – 1 tsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


Method

  1. In a kadai add a tsp of oil fry red chillies and add peeled chopped small onion and fry until golden spots appear here and there. Cool down and grind with little water,tamarind and salt. Onion chutney recipe step 1
  2. Heat oil in kadai and temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ table and pour the ground mix with little more water. (1/8 cup) Immediately switch off the stove and give a stir. ( you can skip this boiling step too. Just grind and add the tadka to it and mix)Onion chutney recipe step 2

Notes
    • To avoid bitterness, the tamarind and spice must be balanced. 
    • You can first grind red chillies and then add onion to grind it coarsely. This will avoid bitter taste if at all you have that problem. 
    • If you want you can add 2 tblsp of coconut along with this.
    • If you want, you can just fry the onion and add red chilli powder instead using the whole ones. This will give a bright red chutney. But tastes different 
    • The colour of mine is deep brown as I have fried my chillies dark and even fried onions until its golden. I used food processor for grinding.

Serve with idli or best with godhuma dosai or else like me Nei podi dosai. Tastes heaven!

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Comments

  1. Sowmya Sundararajan

    January 17, 2013 at 4:08 am

    My Mom makes this too. I love it Raji. Good job

    Reply
  2. Sudha Sabarish

    January 17, 2013 at 4:27 am

    I also did the same thing today but your's is different.Mine can be stored in fridge for a 15 dayss also.Need to try your version.

    Reply
  3. Nisha

    January 17, 2013 at 4:57 am

    Perfect clicks and i'm drooling

    Reply
  4. Sowmya D.S.L

    January 17, 2013 at 5:02 am

    I love onion tomato chutney.. Never tried onion chutney. thanks for recipe.. I ll try it definetely 🙂

    Reply
  5. prathibha Garre

    January 17, 2013 at 5:08 am

    tastes yu m.nice pics

    Reply
  6. Nagalakshmi V

    January 17, 2013 at 6:53 am

    simple and lovely!

    Reply
  7. Jeyashrisuresh

    January 17, 2013 at 7:03 am

    Best one to pair with idli | dosa , and super easy to make also.

    Reply
  8. Meena Selvakumaran

    January 17, 2013 at 8:10 am

    Love the clicks.So inviting.

    Reply
  9. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

    January 17, 2013 at 8:14 am

    best one ! the side dosai is podi dosai right 🙂 what a combo !

    Reply
  10. யமுனா

    January 17, 2013 at 9:02 am

    superb.. the best thing about your posts is makes me hungry everytime even though my stomach is full. kudos Raji 🙂

    Reply
  11. Kaveri Venkatesh

    January 17, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Onion chutney is my favorite…Love your version…looks yum

    Reply
  12. Abirami Ganesh

    January 17, 2013 at 10:07 am

    lovely…

    Reply
  13. Abirami Ganesh

    January 17, 2013 at 10:08 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    Reply
  14. Unknown

    January 17, 2013 at 10:34 am

    sree lakshmi

    Its good u can add ginger & cummin it tastes good 🙂

    Reply
  15. Valarmathi Sanjeev

    January 17, 2013 at 10:41 am

    Chutney looks so yumm. Beautiful click 🙂

    Reply
  16. Priya

    January 17, 2013 at 11:18 am

    Excellent side dish for both idlis and dosas,mouthwatering here.

    Reply
  17. Srimathi

    January 17, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    We can never have shortage of chutneys. I love trying new ones. Will keep this one in mind for the next dose session.

    Reply
  18. visali dev

    January 17, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    i'm gonna try it tonight with hot idlys'……. 🙂

    Reply
  19. Suja Manoj

    January 17, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Drool worthy chutney,simple and yummy

    Reply
  20. Vanamala Hebbar

    January 17, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    My friend makes this almost similar chutney.. nice and lovely pics

    Reply
  21. divya

    January 17, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    looks so tempting and yummy dear..will try soon..lovely clicks..

    Reply
  22. Uma Ramanujam

    January 17, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    It is exactly the way my MIL makes it. but we call that as erra mirram with little bit thick consistency.

    Reply
  23. Veena Theagarajan

    January 17, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    looks so yummy.. My MIL makes it too..
    http://great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

    Reply
  24. Laavanya

    January 17, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    That is one good looking chutney! Onion chutney is so tasty… I like the sweetness it has.

    Reply
  25. Janani

    January 17, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    My favourite chutney goes so well with adai.My family faviurite one nice click raji.

    Reply
  26. Madhavi

    January 17, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Love your recipes…this chutney looks super!!!

    http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  27. Anonymous

    January 17, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    I live onion chutney and cant agree more the best combination of idlis and dosas anytime!

    Reply
  28. Sangeetha

    January 17, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    love onion chutney that too with small or sambar onions, your crispy dosa n chutney tempting me more 🙂

    Reply
  29. Nagashree

    January 18, 2013 at 12:17 am

    This is my MIL's signature recipe. Yours looks delicious especially with the paper crispy dosa.

    Reply
  30. Apu

    January 18, 2013 at 2:59 am

    Delicious!! I made a similar recipe the other day to go with dosa – perfect combo!!

    Reply
  31. Kadhyaa

    January 18, 2013 at 3:22 am

    loved your version of chutney. we always make it with coconut and add the other ingredients

    Reply
  32. Sushma Madhuchandra

    January 18, 2013 at 5:47 am

    simple & tasty!

    Reply
  33. Chaitra Dev

    January 18, 2013 at 6:52 am

    Simple and easy to prepare recipe. I wish this dosa had Onion chutney to eat. My dosa tastes bland now.
    Nice pics..
    Do visit
    http://aathidhyam.blogspot.in/

    Reply
  34. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

    January 18, 2013 at 7:15 am

    Simply Delicious!

    Reply
  35. Priti S

    January 18, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Simple and yum …love this one

    Reply
  36. ramya soter

    January 18, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    simply yummy….

    Reply
  37. Sharmilee! :)

    January 18, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    Love the pics….amma makes it the same way too, love this chutney with hot idlis

    Reply
  38. Sanoli Ghosh

    January 18, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    Onion chutney looks irresistible one.

    today's recipe:
    http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/01/sojne-phuler-torkari-drumstick-blossoms.html

    Reply
  39. Jayanthi Karthikeyan

    January 18, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    Delicious side dish for Dosa and idli.

    Reply
  40. Amina

    February 1, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    delicious and flavourful chutney… Mom too makes it the same way.. 🙂

    Reply
  41. Anu

    February 18, 2013 at 6:59 am

    Had been to ur site quite recently and have tried a couple of recipes. Very good site with detailed steps and accompanying photographs which compel one to try the recipes immediately ;). btw, how do u get this brownish color for the chutney? I tried the same and ended up with a pinkish color.

    Reply
  42. RAKS KITCHEN

    February 18, 2013 at 7:02 am

    Hi, thanks for your compliments 🙂
    If you see my chillies, its fried until smoky deep red or almost black. So it brings that brown colour. The colour depends how you roast the chilli and how you grind. I used my blender,it will not grind it smooth like our mixie… it could also be a reason.

    Reply
  43. Anu

    February 20, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    Thanks for the pointers. Will keep them in mind next time.

    Reply
  44. Jeba Jenifer

    March 21, 2013 at 9:03 am

    superb recipe.. thanks raks..

    Reply
  45. Suchitra Menon

    March 23, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    Just made this delightful chutney..my family polished it off the bowl..thank you 🙂

    Reply
  46. infant earning

    May 10, 2013 at 3:48 am

    Thanks for ur recipes,i made this delicious chutney for idli,ur easy version of Fried Rice,Kadai paneer for naan for my son's bday party and bread pizza as an appetizer my Party was a total hit all enjoyed the dinner.
    Wonderful blog,Thanks again.

    Reply
  47. mala

    June 1, 2013 at 1:35 am

    i am going to prepare instant Ragi Dosa (your version) and this yummy onion chutney for dinner today. Really you saved my time.I always go for instant version. very very simple yet tasty recipe. thanks dear.

    Reply
  48. n.vinutha Rani

    June 10, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    hi sudha
    Let me know about your recipe dear which can be stored in fridge for a 15days coz i am working so it be
    easy to me

    Reply
  49. Lakshmi Canteen @ Koppa

    July 3, 2013 at 3:31 am

    Tried this and turned out very good. Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
  50. Kavitha Manoj

    July 22, 2013 at 5:37 am

    hi
    i prepared it today.. it tastes just yum..

    kavitha

    Reply
  51. NewsOnNews

    September 20, 2013 at 10:22 am

    My mom used to make this when I was young. The taste still lingers in my heart. Going to prepare it now for the first time. Thanks for the post!

    Reply
  52. shanmugaselvi mani

    October 5, 2013 at 8:29 am

    it is very simple prepared recipe. so i will prepared today. thanks.

    Reply
  53. shanmugaselvi mani

    October 5, 2013 at 8:29 am

    it prepared very simple. So i will prepare for today. thanks!

    Reply
  54. nithya m

    January 31, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    i like it very much it is very easy recipe

    Reply
  55. Mohana Priya

    February 17, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    hai… i m following ur blog for past few months… i loved it… nice blog… thank u…

    Reply
  56. Mohana Priya

    February 17, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    i tried it… it tastes good..

    Reply
  57. Rohini

    March 15, 2014 at 12:19 am

    Breakfast menu today: masala dosa and onion chutney from raks kitchen 🙂 my family has not woken up yet but I know the breakfast is perfect.. 🙂 thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  58. Archana

    June 17, 2014 at 6:54 am

    Hi, Can I use regular onions instead of shallots?

    Reply
  59. Raks anand

    June 17, 2014 at 7:04 am

    Sure, but only shallots will be more tasty.

    Reply
  60. nivchek

    July 21, 2014 at 3:49 am

    What is a pinch of tamarind? I have a lump of seedy pulp.

    Reply
  61. Raks anand

    July 21, 2014 at 3:52 am

    Pinch with the tip of your two fingers and use. Say a peanut size

    Reply
  62. renuka

    May 13, 2015 at 10:20 am

    Mam, how long this chutney can be stored in fridge ? Shall I store this for one week ? I prepared this chutney.. very tasty .. thanks mam 🙂

    Reply
  63. Raks anand

    May 13, 2015 at 10:28 am

    It will keep good only for a day or maximum two days. 🙂

    Reply
  64. mythili grace

    November 21, 2015 at 6:03 am

    It sounds yummy, I'm going to try this recipe now for dinner with dosa. Thanks for your recipe.

    Reply
  65. Essesvi

    March 28, 2016 at 3:11 am

    For storing in fridge for 10 to 15 days don't add water to the chutney while grinding.

    Reply

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