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