Ellu Chutney (Sesame / Gingelly seeds)

Ingredients:

1. Red chillies - 10 to 12 nos
2. Tamarind - 1 lemon size ball
3. Jaggery - 1/2 teaspoon optional
4. Salt to taste
5. Ellu or gingelly seeds - 3/4 cup
6. Urad dhal - 1 tablespoon
7. Gingelly oil - 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Heat a pan and dry roast the gingelly seeds or ellu
• When it splutters, remove it from fire
• Heat oil and roast the red chilly
• Add urad dhal and roast till golden color
• Now first grind red chilli, tamarind, salt to a very fine paste with optional jaggery
• Add sesame seeds or ellu and urad dhal to the fine paste from the previous step. Grind this coarsely with minimum water
• Chutney is ready to eat with urad dhal rice (recipe included)