Seduce your taste buds with the spicy tangy Madurai Kara Chutney with steaming hot mallipoo Idlis along with a sizzling cup of filter coffee...
Peel off the skin from the shallots and garlic and finely chop the former and keep aside.
Take a blender and tip in the measured quantities of dried red chili, garlic cloves and tamarind into it.
Add the required amount of salt and sprinkle a little water and make a smooth paste out of it and transfer it to a bowl.
Heat a small pan and tip in two tablespoons of sesame oil and when it is heated, drop in a teaspoon of mustard seeds to it.
When it pops up, add a teaspoon of broken urad dal and chana dal each follow it up with a sprig of curry leaves.
Let it sizzle too. Add a pinch of asafoetida powder and finally throw in some chopped shallots and when it turns golden brown turn off the flame and add these tempered ingredients to the kara chutney.
Now the lip-smacking Madurai Kara Chutney is ready to eat. Serve it with hot and fluffy Idlis or Kari (mutton) Dosa.