Easy Celery Chutney
Easy Celery Chutney is an Indian Style simple chutney made using Celery Stalks and a few spices. It goes well as a spread and is a perfect condiment with Idli, Dosa or Paratha.
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Servings: 1 Cup
Ingredients
- 1 Cup - 150 grams - Celery Stalks Leaves can be used too
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 8-10 Curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon Bengal Gram - Chana Dal
- ½ teaspoon Black Gram - Urad Dal
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil - (Any vegetable oil can be used)
- 1 tablespoon Jaggery
- ½ tablespoon Tamarind - small marble size
- Salt to taste
For the Tadka/Tempering (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil - (Any vegetable oil can be used)
- 8-10 Dry Red chillies - more or less depending on taste
Instructions
- Clean and chop the celery into ½ inch pieces
- In a pan add oil
- Once hot add in the mustard seeds and asafoetida.
- After mustard seeds splutter, add Bengal Gram, Black Gram and curry leaves
- Add red chilly and saute this for a min or two on slow until the dal is slightly roasted and starts turning brown.
- Now add the celery and tamarind and saute this for 4-5 minutes until the celery starts turning a bit soft.
- Now add the jaggery and mix everything.
- Let this cool.
- Add this in a blender jar, with salt and blend it to a smooth paste.
For the Tadka/Tempering (Optional)
- Heat oil in a pan
- Once hot, add the mustard seeds and curry leaves
- Let the mustard seeds splutter and pour this mixtre on the chutney
Notes
- 1 Cup = 240 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
- Standard US Cup size used
- You might not require water to blend this, but if at all, add little at a time.
- I have used a few celery leaves, just the ones on the stalk.
- One can use or skip it completely.
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