MIXED VEGETABLE CHUTNEY RECIPE

Basically I love to prepare varieties of chutney recipes for breakfast. So I keep searching and trying them. Vegetable chutney recipe was in my to-do list for long time. I referred Mrs.Mallika badrinath’s chutney varieties book for this recipe & I prepared this chutney using cabbage, cauliflower, chayote & carrot. U can also add few pieces of Zucchini, Capsicum & brinjal to make it more healthy. Myself and Sendhil had a satisfaction of eating a healthy side dish for idli, dosa. It tasted great. I am sure this chutney would be a healthy n yummy replacement for our usual coconut chutney & tomato chutney recipes .

Ok, Lets see how to make this mixed veg chutney for idli, dosa. Procedure & ingredients list may seem lengthy. But its really worthy to try!

Mixed vegetable chutney recipe for idli, dosa!

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Chutney recipes

Serves: 2

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

To saute & cook

Carrot – 1 no
Chayote/chow-chow –1/2 (small)
Cauliflower – 1 big floret
Cabbage – few leaves
Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
Salt & water – as needed

To roast & saute

Oil – 1 tbsp
Red chillies – 4 to 5
Chana dal – 2 tbsp
Hing/Asafetida – 2 pinches
Tomato – 2 nos
Big onion – 1 no

To temper

Cooking oil – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1/2tsp

To grind raw

Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves – 2 stalk
Curry leaves – 8 nos
Tamarind – a small pinch
Salt – as needed

METHOD

Wash and chop the vegetables,onion & tomato. In a kadai heat oil and roast the ingredients given under “to roast n saute”. After roasting dal, chillies & hing , add the chopped tomatoes & onion pieces. Add little salt for quick sautéing. Remove and set aside.

Again heat 1-2 tbsp of oil in the kadai and saute all the chopped vegetables. Saute for 5 minutes in medium flame till the vegetables change in color. Add some salt for quick cooking. Add 1/2 cup of water and cover cook the vegetables till it turns soft.
Once the veggies are cooked, remove & set aside to cool.

In the mean time,grind the dal,chillies,tomato & onion mixture without adding water. To this add the sauteed veggies, grated coconut, coriander leaves & curry leaves.
Grind it to a thick paste adding little water. Check for salt and taste. Add a pinch of tamarind & grind again if you feel the chutney is too spicy.

Temper the chutney with mustard seeds and urad dal.

Serve with idli, dosa adding few tsp of gingely oil/Sesame oil.
Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of red chillies based on the spiciness of chillies. I used Byadgi chilli variety which is less spicy. U can use 4-5 nos if the chillies are spicy.
U can use any vegetables of your choice.

Enjoy this mixed vegetable chutney with idli,dosa. It tastes yum !