ONION CHUTNEY

Onion Chutney :
This onion Chutney suits the best for aapam/Dosa/idli.i have used big onions here, but using small onions still enhances the flavour.

Ingredients:
Big Onion - 2 nos (small onions can also be used)
Coconut - 1/2 cup grated
Gingelly oil - 1 tbsp
Whole Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Red chilli - 1( red chilli powder can also be used )
Turmeric powder - Pinch  (optional)
Salt - as per taste
Tamarind - 1 small piece
Water - as req

Seasoning:
Gingelly oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Hing - pinch

Steps:
1. In a pan add Gingelly oil, urad dal , red chilli,piece of tamarind and saute them till urad turns golden brown.
2. Then add the chopped onions and saute till it is half cooked.
3. Add turmeric powder,reqd Salt and grated coconut and saute it well for two minutes.

4. Shift it to a mixer and grind it well using little water to a paste format. Transfer it to a bowl.
5. In the same pan add oil,mustard and urad dal and wait till mustard splutters, then add hing and curry leaves to it.
6. Add this Seasoning over the Chutney and do a salt check and its ready to be served.