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Poondu (Garlic) Chutney

This is a standard menu on Sunday mornings for breakfast – Vendhaya dosai and poondu milagai podi as we call it. Though it is called podi, it will be in a chutney consistency. We all love it and we used to have it with homemade butter which will be yummm…..

Poondu (Garlic) Chutney

Poondu (Garlic) Chutney

Lakshmi Thiru
Roast garlic and a ton of red chillies, blend with sesame oil, and voila – the perfect accompaniment to dosai! Just add homemade butter and brace yourself for a flavor explosion.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bulbs Garlic (yes bulbs not cloves!)
  • 10-15 Dried Red chilies adjust for spice level
  • 5 Kashmiri red chilies  optional, I use it for the bright red color they give
  • 4 tbsp Sesame Oil to roast and to grind
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat half a tbsp of oil to a pan, roast red chillies in a medium flame. Keep it aside.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of oil, add sliced garlic and saute till it turns light brown. Cool it down.
  • Grind the roasted red chillies, garlic along with salt and the remaining oil into a coarse paste. DO NOT add water.
  • Enjoy with vendhaya dosai or any kind of dosai you prefer.

Tips

  • Please don't compromise any other oil with sesame oil. That gives a unique flavor to the chutney.

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