Ingredients:

• Besan/Chickpea Flour -150 gms
• Onion – 1, medium, chopped fine
• Peeled and crushed Garlic
• Cloves -4
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tsp
• Curry Patta leaves – 8
• Chopped Coriander -2 tsp
• Haldi – a pinch
• Mustard Seeds -1/2 tsp
• Jeera -1/4 tsp
• Red Chilli powder -1/2 tsp
• Red Chillies – 2
• 1/2 inch piece – ginger, chopped very fine

Method:

1. Prepare thin batter with besan and water, add salt, red chilli powder and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, jeera, red chilli, curry leaves, fry till the seeds splutter, add onion pieces, crushed garlic, ginger and haldi, fry till onion becomes soft.
3. Add besan solution and stir quickly so that no lumps are formed, cook till the chutney becomes a bit thick and sauce like.
4. Sprinkle coriander and remove, use this chutney with idli/dosa.

Recipe courtesy of Uma Devi Ramachandra