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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.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 94kcal
Author: Geetha Priyanka

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 (119 gms) Onion 1 large, peeled and sliced
  • ½ cup (90 gms) Tomatoes 2 small, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric
  • as required Salt
  • handful Coriander chopped
  • 3 tablespoon Gram flour (Besan)
  • 1+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.
  • Heat oil in a skillet on medium-low heat.
  • Once oil is hot, add mustard, jeera and let themcumin splutter for few seconds.
  • Now add urad dal, stir for few seconds until dal turns light brown.
  • Add curry leaves, green chillies, ginger and saute for few seconds.
  • 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.
  • Add turmeric and mix well.
  • Now add tomatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes until they start to soften.
  • 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.
  • Turn off the heat, add coriander and mix well.
  • Serve delicious bombay chutney with poori, dosa, idli or chapathi.

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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: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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