Thanjavur Roja Poo Chutney | Kaara Chutney | Chutney without Coconut

Thanjavur Roja Poo Chutney is one of the Traditional recipe known for its bright colour. This is made using very little ingredients and is very spicy and tasty.  Here we use byadgi chilly for getting the bright colour.This chutney is made without coconut and so it is a best diet recipe.

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Ingredients for making Thanjavur Roja Poo  Chutney

Onions - 2
Byadgi Red chilli - 6 to 7 nos
Garlic - 4
Tamarind - small size
Tomato - 1 small
Salt to taste
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Gingely Oil - 3 tbsp
A sprig of curry leaves

Method for making Thanjavur Roja Poo  Chutney

1.  Heat oil in a kadai, add the chopped onions and saute well. Next add the byadgi chillies. The bright red color comes only when the milagai is added after the onions are saute.

2. Next add the tomatoes and tamarind and saute well till the tomatoes become mushy.

3. Cool the contents add salt and grind in a mixie.

4. Heat gingely oil, splutter the mustard seeds, urad dal and add curry leaves and then add the ground chutney and let it stand for 5 minutes.

Serve this with idli, Dosa, kuzhipaniyaram or any South Indian Tiffin Varieties by adding little gingely oil to the chutney.