Betageri (Roasted Bengal Gram ) Chutney

Today’s Recipe in North Karnataka special is curd based chutney called “Betageri Chutney". The main ingredients are curd and roasted gram flour.  It is a must prepare side dish for poori in North Karnataka Region. I share these recipes in the hope that all enjoy making these dishes as much as i enjoy sharing them... It is primarily made of Onions and quite easy to make.

Check out more side dish recipes like

Aloo Methi(dry)

Capsicum Masala Curry

Stuffed Bread Kofta curry

 

Prep  time	Cooking time	Serves
10 mins	15 mins	4 persons

 Recipe Type: Side dish

Cuisine:  Indian

Ingredients Roasted Bengal gram powder – 1 cup Curds  - ¾  cup Water – ½ cup Seasonings Oil – 2 tbsp. Mustard seeds -1 tbsp. Cumin seeds -1 tsp Hing – ¼ tsp Curry leaves -1 sprig Chopped green chillies – 1 tbsp. Grated ginger – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Salt – to taste Sugar – ¼ tsp Onions -1 no Coriander leaves – few

Method

1. Blend the roasted Bengal gram into fine powder. 

2. In a separate bowl, mix the roasted channa dal powder/Putani Pudi with curd and little water to obtain a thick sambhar like consistency.

3. Keep all the ingredients ready and heat a vessel and add some cooking oil. 

4. To this add some Mustard seeds and Jeera seeds. Now add curry leaves, green chillies and grated ginger and sauté till raw smell goes off. 

5. Add finely chopped onion and sauté well till they turn golden brown. 

6. Now garnish it coriander leaves.

7. Add some turmeric powder and sauté for less than a minute and remove from fire. Check for salt and add sugar. 

8. Add the onion tadka to Bengal gram powder batter and mix well. 

9. Enjoy the chutney with your favorite main dish.

Serve With

Serve it with poori, chapathi or paddu/gundpangla

Notes

Sugar is optional and you can also use green chilli paste.