Red chutney recipe with step by step photos. Sharing hotel style red chutney recipe with tomato, onion and coconut.
When I shared this red coconut chutney recipe I had many readers write to me asking for this hotel style red chutney recipe. For those who are not aware, this red chutney is served with idli in many popular restaurants in Tamil nadu. 2 idlis with 5 different side dishes is quite a rage. Coconut chutney, coriander chutney, red chutney, sambar and podi are often served with 2 pint sized idlis :P. So when may readers requested for this hotel style red chutney recipe, I made it for breakfast today and sharing the recipe today itself :).
If you think this hotel style red chutney is yet another tomato chutney, please try it once to know the taste. It is very flavorful and tasty with a subtle hint of coconut. Also this chutney has no dal in it. Generous amount of tamarind and coconut adds a nice tang and slight sweet note to this chutney.
To make hotel style red chutney recipe we need onion, tomato, red chilies and coconut. Tamarind is also added. Addition of tamarind increases the life of chutney too. You make this chutney as thin or thick as you prefer.
Serve red chutney with idli, uthappam, dosa etc. This can also be used as spread for sandwich.
Here is how to make hotel style red chutney with step by step photos. Do try this spicy and tangy chutney.
If you are looking for more easy chutney recipes do check kara chutney, allam pachadi, onion chutney
Step by step red chutney recipe.
1. Heat 1 tablespoon gingely oil in a kadai. Add red chilies and.cut onions. Add tamarind and saute well.
2. Add chopped tomatoes and saute well till the tomatoes turn mushy. Cool the fried ingredients thoroughly.
3. Take all the ingredients in a mixer jar. Add grated coconut. Add salt to taste and grind to a smooth chutney.
4. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small kadai. Add 1 teaspoon mustard and let it splutter. Add the tempering along with oil to the prepared chutney. Mix well and serve red chutney with idli or dosa.
Red chutney recipe card below:
Red chutney recipe hotel style| Tomato coconut chutney recipe
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 2 big tomatoes chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 small amla sized tamarind
- 3-4 red chilies
- salt
- 1 tablespoon gingely oil
- For tempering
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon gingely oil in a kadai. Add red chilies, cut onions, tamarind and saute well.
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute well till the tomatoes turn mushy. Cool the fried ingredients thoroughly.
- Take all the ingredients in a mixer jar. Add grated coconut. Add salt to taste and grind to a smooth chutney.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small kadai. Add 1 teaspoon mustard and let it splutter. Add the tempering along with oil to the prepared chutney. Mix well and serve red chutney with idli or dosa.
Notes
2. You can add curry leaves along with mustard in tempering.
Nutrition
soumya says
thank you so much for this flavorful and tasty chutney recipe.