Poondu Chutney Recipe | Garlic Chutney Recipe | How to make Garlic Chutney | Side Dish for Idli Dosa | இட்லி தோசைக்கு தொட்டுக்க காரசாரமான பூண்டு சட்னி
Garlic chutney is a family favorite. We make this chutney often and literally pair with most of the breakfast items. My sister in law is from Tanjore and during our visit she prepared this red chutney using ammi kal(traditional stone grinder) it was just out of this world with piping hot idlis straight from the cooker.
Every one at home enjoy this with Idli, dosa, upma… kind of traditional breakfast items and give me a sarcastic look when I spread this on a toast…. ?Have you ever tried something like this on a toast or am I the only one? Our weekend idli dosa would be incomplete without this chutney and this has become a staple. I make a big batch ahead of time and our weekend dinner is all set!
Garlic Chutney Recipe – Poondu Chutney Recipe – Spicy Garlic Chutney
Ingredients
To saute
- 25 cloves Garlic
- 8 long Dry Red Chili
- 1 cup Tomato
- 1/2 marble size Tamarind
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Oil
To temper
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Instructions
Saute
- These are the three main ingredients that you need for the recipe.
- Heat oil in a kadai, fry the dry red chilies first, followed by the garlic. Saute till the garlic turns lightly brown.
- If you prefer to include tamarind, add at this stage.
- Now add in the chopped tomatoes and saute till they turn soft.
- Switch off and let the mixture cool completely.
- Take the mixture in a mixer jar and add in the required salt.
- Blend to make a fine paste. Do not add any water if you wish to store longer.
Temper
- Heat oil in the pan and temper with mustard seeds.
- Add the ground paste and saute for few minutes.
- Fry until the chutney thickens and turn off when the oil leaves to the side.
- Serve with idli, dosa or chapati!
Video
Notes
- Garlic can be ground raw without any sauteing if you prefer the smell. If that’s too strong to manage then saute well in the oil along with the chilies. The above recipe is for more like a raw garlic chutney.
- You may increase the count of garlic if you prefer more garlicky taste. It taste very good with Indian style tiny garlic. If using Malai Poondu (Big garlic) you may have to saute longer as it has more water content.
- Refrigeration can keep the chutney for long time. Use a clean dry spoon the scoop out the chutney.
- Use two small tomato if you can’t find grape tomatoes (about 3/4 cup chopped)
- Using red ripe tomatoes gives good color to the chutney.
- You can use extra tomato to dominate garlic smell.
- Picture shows tamarind, but its purely optional. If you like the chutney little tangy then include it while sauteing. I like mine a little on the sweeter side so skipped it!
- Serves 4
- Store in a clean glass container or jar. This stays good for 2 to 3 days at room temperature if a clean spoon is used every time. Last for 6 months in refrigerator is stored properly.
Lets see how to make this Garlic Chutney / Poondu Chutney
Instructions
Saute
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Heat oil in a kadai, fry the dry red chilies first, followed by the garlic. Saute till the garlic turns lightly brown.
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If you prefer to include tamarind, add at this stage.
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Now add in the chopped tomatoes and saute till they turn soft.
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Switch off and let the mixture cool completely.
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Take the mixture in a mixer jar and add in the required salt.
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Blend to make a fine paste. Do not add any water if you wish to store longer.
Temper
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Heat oil in the pan and temper with mustard seeds.
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Add the ground paste and saute for few minutes or until the oil separates.
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Serve with idli, dosa or chapati!
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Serve with idli, dosa, adai… on a toast or even over rice with some sesame oil…. infinite possibilities!
Notes
- Garlic can be ground raw without any sautéing if you prefer the smell. If that’s too strong to manage then saute well in the oil along with the chilies. The above recipe is for more like a raw garlic chutney.
- You may increase the count of garlic if you prefer more garlicky taste. It taste very good with Indian style tiny garlics. If using Malai Poondu (Big garlic) you may have to saute longer as it has more water content.
- Refrigeration can keep the chutney for long time. Use a clean dry spoon the scoop out the chutney.
- Use two small tomato if you can’t find grape tomatoes (about 3/4 cup chopped)
- Using red ripe tomatoes gives good color to the chutney.
- You can use extra tomato to dominate garlic smell.
- Picture shows tamarind, but its purely optional. If you like the chutney little tangy then include it while sautéing. I like mine a little on the sweeter side so skipped it!
- Serves 5
Comments
20 responses to “Garlic Chutney – Poondu Chutney Recipe – பூண்டு சட்னி”
I hav just made this yesterday nd it came out soo well my mom loved this recipe too thankqq
Wow!This looks so hot and yummy!I want to try…
The chutney looks so yummy and spicy, am definitely going to try this. Thanks for showing step by step 🙂
Hi Mullai,
I recently came across your website & fell in love with all your recipes.I thought of trying this reciepe since Im expecting & would like to eat something tangy at the sametime foods that contain garlic since it helps my indigestion during this period.Thank you very much for this lovely recipe.It took less than 10 mins to prepare & Im able to store it & use also !!
Hi Monica,
Congratulations on your excting news good luck with your pregnancy. Take care and Best wishes!!
Hi Mullai,
I tried out this tonight, Very nice recipe for dosai.Thank u…
Wow nice .. today I tried it, It came out very nice .. thanks a lot for this recipe
Tried this chutney and just now breakfast is over Mullai. No words to explain the taste!!! tks
Mullai,
Tried this chutney using roma tomatoes..But the colour of mine turned out to be in Orange and not as attractive as yours. Moreover, the taste was hot , I mean that yerippu kind of flavour. Wondering what went wrong coz I just followed your method only…
Jayanthi, this recipe may look easy but preparation takes patience. This chutney as such is very strong with garlicky smell and result depends on the quality of ingredients used.
1. Select good quality ripe vine tomatoes, cherry or grape.
2. If you burn the garlic and red chilies while frying it could taste bitter or yerippu or burned smell will come.
3. Quality of tamarind also plays a part, store bought paste doesn't go well.
4. Do it over low flame to avoid too much burning.
Superoooo Super..Great side dish.
mullai, i tried this today superb cobination for idly thanks
mullai,
tried ths.chancae illa…….very tasty…excellent combination for idli.
hi mullai,
today i tried garlic chutney.Really it is nice.my hubby liked very much.thanks a lot.
hi mullai,
i tried this chutney.it was little garlic raw smell.i used tamarind paste and reg medium tomatoes.
i turned off after oil seperated.i don’t know what is the wrong with that i will try it one more time too.
thanks
May be the garlic is too big, try using small garlic cloves and ofcourse garlic chutney might smell little garlicky…..just kidding. Try sauteing garlic before grinding, that will help to get rid of the smell. Thanks.
Grand ma sometimes dry roast garlic in a thava or slightly fry in ghee or gingelly oil. So we wont feel the garlic smell. She uses raw garlic also but adds a table spoon of gingelly oil when cooking it. Adding some grated coconut with garlic & adding some fried curry leaves to the chutney also reduce the strong garlic smell but the taste may differs:)
thanks for the tip. i will try it this way
mullai
kalakiteenga
superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
slshar
hai mullai i tried this chutney immediately when i saw this .It came out very nice.thanks for your chutney.