Bombay Chutney
Bombay Chutney - a vegan, gluten-free side dish made with gram flour. This simple yet delicious dish makes a great accompaniment with poori, chapati, dosa, idli and roti.
Servings: 5
Calories: 70kcal
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 1.5 Tablespoon Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Mustard
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin
- 1 Teaspoon Urad dal
- few Curry Leaves
- ½ Teaspoon Ginger peeled, chopped and crushed
- 4 Green Chillies slit
- 1 cup (or) 119 gms (or) 1 large Onion peeled and sliced
- ½ cup (or) 90 gms (or) 2 small Tomatoes chopped
- ½ Teaspoon Turmeric
- Salt as required
- handful Coriander chopped
- 3 Tablespoon Gram flour (Besan)
- 1 Cup Water
- 2 Cups Water
Instructions
- In a wide bowl, combine gram flour, 1 cup water, whisk until you get smooth and lump-free slurry. Keep it aside.3 Tablespoon Gram flour (Besan), 1 Cup Water
- Heat oil in a skillet on medium-low heat.1.5 Tablespoon Oil
- Once oil is hot, add mustard, jeera and let cumin splutter for few seconds.½ Teaspoon Mustard, ½ Teaspoon Cumin
- Now add urad dal, stir for few seconds until dal turns light brown.1 Teaspoon Urad dal
- Add curry leaves, green chillies, ginger and saute for few seconds.few Curry Leaves, 4 Green Chillies, ½ Teaspoon Ginger
- Add onion slices, a pinch of salt, saute and cook for 2 minutes or until onion turns soft and translucent. Salt helps to bring out the moisture from onion and make cooking process faster.1 cup (or) 119 gms (or) 1 large Onion, Salt
- Add turmeric and mix well.½ Teaspoon Turmeric
- Now add tomatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes until they start to soften.½ cup (or) 90 gms (or) 2 small Tomatoes
- Now add gram flour slurry, salt, 2 cups water, mix well and cook for 10 minutes or until it reach desired consistency. Keep stirring regularly to prevent the curry sticking at the bottom of the pan.2 Cups Water
- Turn off the heat, add coriander and mix well.handful Coriander
- Serve delicious bombay chutney with poori, dosa, idli or chapathi.
Notes
Add more or fewer chillies than mentioned here to suit your preferred spice levels.
Do not skip turmeric as it imparts the lovely colour to the dish.
Cooking time may vary based on your required consistency.
** Nutrional Values provided here are estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimer for more details.
Nutrition
Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
