Bombay (Gram Flour/Kadalai Mavu/Besan) Chutney

by Kamala on June 29, 2010

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Bombay_Gram_Flour_Kadalai_Mavu_Besan_Chutney_1 Bombay (now Mumbai) Chutney is very handy when you have sudden guests or shortage of fresh vegetables at home. This can be prepared in short time with few easily available ingredients at home.

I don’t know why it is called as Bombay Chutney but it is a well known dish. I prepare this little thin to suit Idli, Dosa, Adai and thick to suit Poori/Puri, Paratha and Chappati.

Gram Flour is known as Kadalai Mavu in Tamil and as Besan in Hindi.

Ingredients

  • Gram flour or chick pea flour – ½ cup
  • Onion chopped – 2 noBombay_Gram_Flour_Kadalai_Mavu_Besan_Chutney_2
  • Tomato chopped – 2 no (optional)
  • Green chilli chopped – 4 no
  • Urad dal – ½ tea spoon
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tea spoon
  • Mustard – ½ tea spoon
  • Turmeric powder –¼ tea spoon
  • Curry and coriander leaves – few
  • Asafetida – pinch
  • Salt – as per taste
  • Oil – 1 tablespoon

Method

  • Add gram flour in two cups of water; mix and and dissolve well to avoid lumps.
  • Heat a pan with oil; add mustard, cumin seeds, urad dal and asafetida; let mustard and cumin seeds splutter well; now add curry leaves, chopped green chilli and fry for few seconds; add chopped onion and fry till transparent.

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  • Add chopped tomato, salt, turmeric powder and cook till soft.

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  • Add dissolved gram flour and mix well; add some more water if needed; adjust the consistency as per your need.

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  • Cook in a low flame for few minutes; stir constantly till the gram flour is cooked well.

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  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve. Suits well with Idli, Dosa, Adai, Poori, Chappati etc.,

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{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

niloufer riyaz June 29, 2010 at 12:10 pm

a very qiuck chutney to make in a short time, tasty

prathibha June 29, 2010 at 12:44 pm

I absolutely love this bombai chutney…yummy

Priya June 29, 2010 at 2:12 pm

Love this chutney, its has been ages i prepared it..

shama June 29, 2010 at 5:32 pm

delicious chutney…comfort one

Swathi June 29, 2010 at 9:13 pm

Nice chutney looks great.

Mahes June 29, 2010 at 10:47 pm

Nice blog, very descriptive with pics. Keep it up.

Sushma Mallya June 30, 2010 at 9:27 am

Never heard of this chutney but ingredients used is really nice, am sure it tastes great too…

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