Last updated on May 1st, 2018
Bombay chutney recipe with step by step photos. Quick easy no grind chutney recipe for idli, dosa, poori. Bombay chutney is made with gram flour or besan. Bombay chutney gets its name for its similarity with pithla, A Maharashtra recipe.
Kadala mavu chutney is a regular affair at home for dosa or poori. Though bombay chutney can be served with roti, idli also it goes extremely well with dosa and poori. This chutney with gram flour can be made in a jiffy with basic ingredients. I am always on look out for easy chutney recipes and few of my favorite chutney recipes are coconut chutney, onion chutney, tomato chutney, pudina chutney recipes.
To make bombay chutney recipe we need just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes. Make sure to add enough water and simmer the chutney well so that the gram flour gets cooked well. If it is not simmered for enough time the raw smell of besan will be felt in the chutney.
Serve bombay chutney warm with dosa, poori, idli etc.
If you are looking for more recipes with besan do check besanwali simla mirch, besan bhindi, besan chilla pizza, bread besan toast, besan ladoo, nankhatai recipes.
How to make bombay chutney recipe with step by step photos.
Mix gram flour with 2 cups of water. Mix well without lumps.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pan. temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal. Add curry leaves, crushed ginger and slit green chilies. Saute well.
Add sliced onions and saute till they turn soft.
Add chopped tomatoes and saute well. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
Add the gram flour slurry and mix well. Season with salt. Cook for 8-10 minutes. The besan will get cooked and thicken.
Add coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix well. Serve Bombay chutney with dosa or poori.
Bombay chutney recipe card below:

- 2 tablespoons gram flour/ besan
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 to mato finely chopped
- 2-3 green chilies slit
- 1/2 teaspoon peeled and crushed ginger
- 10-12 curry leaves
- 2 teaspoons chana dal
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons oil
- Salt
- Mix gram flour with 2 cups of water. Mix well without lumps.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pan. temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal. Add curry leaves, crushed ginger and slit green chilies. Saute well.
- Add sliced onions and saute till they turn soft.
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute well. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
- Add the gram flour slurry and mix well. Season with salt. Cook for 8-10 minutes. The besan will get cooked and thicken.
- Add coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix well. Serve Bombay chutney with dosa or poori.
love this no grind chutney. Bombay chutney is what my mother makes always for poori.
Can I leave put onions in this bombay chutney recipe?