By Dr Sirisha Potluri
Oil-free spicy chutney recipe ( lauki , tomato chutney, added some cilantro stems too). We can use a similar method to make chutney with bell peppers, zucchini, etc.
Ingredients:
1 small lauki / bottle gourd( cut into small pieces with skin on)
2-3 medium-size tomatoes ( cut into small pieces)
6-8 dry red chili
Cilantro stems hand full
Tamarind paste 1-2 teaspoons
Garlic 8-9 cloves
Turmeric
Sesame seeds 1 tablespoon
Peanuts 8-10
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds 1-2 teaspoons
Spices for Thadkha ( urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, mustard seeds, thing, etc)
Thinly diced red onion ( to mix into the chutney )
Procedure
Sauté, lauki, tomatoes, and dry red chill and 4-5 garlic cloves in a thick bottom pan for 4-5 minutes and then add cilantro stems and sauté for few more minutes.
Meanwhile in a blender, blend sesame seeds peanuts, garlic cloves and cumin seeds into fine paste/powder. Now add the cooked veggies mixture once it’s cooled and blend coarsely.
Now dish out the chutney and add thinly diced raw red onions and dry Tempering and enjoy with quinoa/ brown rice or even with roti and dosa.
Red onions give a nice texture to the chutney along with the dry roasted lentils in the Tempering.