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As promised, here’s the recipe for the onion chutney that I served with the Indian Butter Chicken. You can whip this chutney up in about a minute and the flavor just gets better the longer it sits. If you like your chutney to have a bit of heat, you can add some minced jalapeno, hot sauce, or cayenne powder.
Onion Chutney
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 oz tomato paste
2 TB apple cider vinegar
1 TB honey
1 tsp canola oil
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp garam masala
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 TB minced fresh parsley or cilantro
In a small saucepan over medium heat, sauté for 30 seconds to a minute, everything except the onion and parsley/cilantro; let the spice sauce cool to room temperature. Mix the spice sauce with the onion and parsley/cilantro, and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. This stays good for up to a week in the fridge.
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I don’t care for onion but the kids do so long as they’re not plain. I bet they’d really like this.
~ingrid
I’m so going to make this, I love it so much I can eat in on bread!
I would do anything for a waffle with syrup.
Yummm. . . I love butter chicken, but I can see this chutney being good on SO many things!
Oooh thankyou! I just got some really nice chutneys in the mail but there wasn’t an onion chutney so I might give this a go when having an Indian feast! :D
Yummy chutney.. looks spicyy.. :)
WOW onion chutney sounds so delicious, will make it soon!
Oh, yummy! Delicious with meat!
Cheers,
Rosa
I love chutney. I bet this would make an awesome cheese and chutney sandwich (which are quite popular here in england).
Oh I think this looks great. I’m so sad my boyfriend does not like Indian food. It’s my favorite and I never get to eat it:(
What do you serve it with? It looks delicious. I could see, standing, and just eating it, looking over my shoulder, with every bite.
Chaya, I served it with Indian Butter Chicken and basmati rice. Lol, your way sounds good too! :)
How delicious!! I can’t wait to try it! I bet it’s good with a lot of different things.
i must try this chutney!! look like the most perfect side dish for me! :D
I don’t think I’ve ever had chutney! I’m so curious!
Thanks for this recipe, looks amazing flavorful!
Can’t wait to try this…It looks fantastic!
mmmm this looks so good and looks like something I might even be able to manage! HA
You always come up with the most fantastic recipes! Too bad I don’t live closer to you so I could taste everything you create!! :)
This is beautiful! great side dish!
Very nice! I’m going to make this someday, thanks for sharing!
I am checking out this and the butter chicken recipe. They are my favourite food!
It looks amazingly flavorful! I’d love to try this. And what do you know? I think I have most of the ingredients…is it ok if I leave out some of the spices that I don’t have?
Sophia, You can use whatever spices you have on hand, or you can use a spice blend (like curry powder or 5 spice). If you make it, let me know what spices you end up using! ;)