Onion Chutney Recipe -Ullipaya Pachadi

Onions have been used from many centuries not just to add flavor to foods but also for medicinal purposes. Onions are known to provide great relief for patients having chronic asthma, allergic bronchitis, common coughs and colds etc to name a few. Onion is known as Vengayam in Tamil and Ulli in Malayalam. Onion Chutney or Vengaya Thuvayal is a great side dish for south Indian recipes like dosa and idli or as side dish for rice.

How to prepare Onion Chutney? Given are the ingredients and method of preparation of Vengaya Chatni or Ullipaya Pachadi.

Ingredients of Onion Chutney

• 1 Cup Small Onions finely chopped
• 1 Medium Onion chopped
• 2 Red Chilies
• Curry Leaves
• Salt (as required)
• Oil (as required)

Method of Preparation of Onion Chatni

Heat oil in a hard bottomed Kadai and fry the Onions, red chillies abd curry leaves till the Onions turn into a golden brown color. Remove from heat and once cool add the mixture into a blender along with the required salt and grind into a fine paste. Remember not to add water during the process as water content is already there in the onion. Once done you may heat some oil in a kadai and add this mixture and fry for a few more minutes in low flame till the water content in the chatni is gone. Remove from stove and serve the Onion chutney with idly or Dosa.