This delicious chutney can be used as a dip or spread and tastes great with just about anything!
INGREDIENTS
3 large onions chopped or sliced
1" piece of ginger
2-3 green chillies (optional)
2 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 dry red chillies broken into 1" bits
Salt to taste
PREPARATION
Grind the onions, ginger and green chillies (if using) to a smooth paste in a food processor. Remove into a serving bowl.
In a small pan, heat the oil on a medium flame till it is very hot. Add the cumin seeds and fry till they stop slutteriong. Now add the dry red chillies and fry till they turn darker.
Add this tempering mixture of oil, cumin and red chillies to the onion-ginger-green chilli paste. Add salt to taste. Stir to mix well.
Serve as a chutney, dip or use as a sandwich spread!
