Small Onion Chutney

Ingredients:

Small onions - 100 gm
Urad dal - 2 tsps
Dry red chillies - 5 or 6 depending upon taste
Tamarind - a small gooseberry size
Coriander leaves - a few
Tamarind - a small gooseberry size
Hing - a pinch
Salt -  As required
Oil

Tomato Chutney (Andhra Style)

Ingredients:

Red ripe tomatoes - 3 or 4
Onion - 1 medium sized
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 5
Bengal gram dal - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil 

Ustikaya chutney/cherry egg plant chutney

Photo taken by my SIL - Jalaja Reddy

Ingredients:

Usthikayalu - 250 g
Sambar onions - 50 g
Red chillies - 7 to 8 (kashmiri chillies)
Tamarind - Gooseberry sized
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Coriander/Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil

Red Spinach Chutney

Ingredients:

Red Spinach/Amaranth - 1 bunch
Red chillies - 3 or 4 (according to taste)
Tamarind - a small piece
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt
Oil

Pudina Chutney

Mint or Pudina as it is called in Indian Language is a herb which helps in digestion.  This chutney is quite easy to make and can be had with idli or dosa.  So here goes..

Ingredients:

Fresh Coconut - 1/2 cup
Mint Leaves - 1 cup
Small Onions - 1/2 cup
Red Chillies - 5 or 6 (according to taste)
Tamarind - gooseberry sized
Salt as required
Oil as required

Preparation:

Wash the mint leaves and fry them in oil and keep aside.  Fry the red chillies also and keep them aside.  Grind the leaves and fried chillies along with coconut, tamarind, and salt to a coarse paste.

Heat oil in the kadai and add mustard seeds.. once they splutter add small onions and fry them till golden brown.  Add the ground paste and fry for a few minutes till good smell comes.  Switch off and now it is ready to serve.

**The same recipe can be done using Mint and Coriander leaves.