Ellu Chutney Recipe | Sesame Seeds Chutney Recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. Ellu chutney is south Indian condiment made with sesame seeds. Sesame seeds is called as Ellu in Tamil. It is perfect and flavorful side dish with idli and dosa. There are quite a different ways to make this chutney and this recipe is free of coconut.
You can use black or white sesame seeds for this chutney. Sesame seeds has lot of healthy benefits and a good source of fiber. It protects against heart disease, lower blood pressure and good for bones. It is quick and simple recipe. This is my contribution to A to Z Recipe Challenge facebook group where we need to post recipes using ingredients starting in alphabetical order. Letter for this month is S and I choose S for Sesame seeds and made this ellu chutney.
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Serves 2
Ellu chutney is south Indian condiment made with sesame seeds.
5 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
15 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- Ellu/sesame seeds1/4 cup
- Urad dal 1/2 tbsp
- Chana dal 1 tbsp optional
- Red chilli 2-4
- Tomato 1 small
- Garlic 3 small flakes
- Salt as required
- Oil 1 tsp
- Curry leaves few
- Coriander leaves few
- Oil 1 tsp
- Mustard 1/4 tsp
- Urad dal 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves few
Instructions
- Heat oil and add urad dal and chana dal
- Once it browns add sesame seeds and red chilli.
- Roast nicely till golden and then add chopped garlic and tomatoes
- Then add curry leaves and coriander leaves to it.
- Sauté till it shrinks and switch off the flame.
- Once it cools down, take them in mixer.
- Grind to fine paste adding little water.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Heat oil and add ingredients given under to temper.
- Once it browns add it to the chutney.
- Sesame seeds chutney is ready. Serve it with idli/dosa
Notes
You can use white or black sesame seeds for the chutney
You can use green chilli instead of red chilli and tamarind instead of tomato.
Since we have not used coconut, chutney keeps well in fridge for couple of days.
How to make Ellu Chutney with step by step pictures and instructions
Heat oil and add urad dal and chana dal
Once it browns add sesame seeds and red chilli.
Roast nicely till golden and then add chopped garlic and tomatoes
Then add curry leaves and coriander leaves to it.
Sauté till it shrinks and switch off the flame.
Once it cools down, take them in mixer.
Grind to fine paste adding little water.
Transfer to a bowl.
Heat oil and add ingredients given under to temper.
Once it browns add it to the chutney.
Sesame seeds chutney is ready. Serve it with idli/dosa
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