Ginger Chutney

Ingredients:

3 inch piece- Ginger, chopped to small pieces
1 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 tbsp Urad dal
1/4 tsp Methi seeds
4 to 6 dry red chillies
2 tbsp grated jaggery
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 lime size Tamarind
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Oil

Seasoning:

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Urad dal
1/2 tsp Channa dal
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
Curry leaves - few
2 pinches of Hing

Method:

1. Soak tamarind in little water and make it soft and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai and add urad dal,coriander seeds,methi seeds and fry on low heat.Add red dry chillies and fry lightly.
3. Drain the fried ingredients out of oil and transfer into a blender and make powder of the ingredients.
4. In the same kadai add ginger,garlic and fry lightly,till the raw smell goes away.Transfer ginger and garlic to the blender.
5. Add soaked tamarind and jaggery into the blender.
6. Grind all ingredients together to a smooth paste.Add salt tot taste and little water to just make the blender move.
7. To season, on a low flame, heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds and let them pop.
8. Then add urad dal,channa dal and fry till golden brown.
9. Add cumin seeds, hing and curry leaves.
10. Add grinded chutney and mix well.
11. Serve with dosa, idly or undrallu.