An easy to make and delicious side dish for idli and dosa and the best spread for any Indian bread varieties is this simple onion chutney. This restaurant style onion chutney can also be had as a dip....
Heat a pan with 1 tea spoon of oil. Fry 2 tb spoons of urad dal and red chillies till the dals become golden brown. While frying the dal and chillies add a small marble size of tamarind too. Transfer the stuff to a plate.
Again in 2 tea spoons of oil fry chopped onions from 4 onions to golden brown. Add salt to the frying stuff. After everything gets cooled, add a pinch of hing powder (Asafoetida) and grind to chutney. No need to add water. Do the seasoning with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days.