Indian Red Onion Relish/Chutney

[Tom Steele]

Does anyone have a recipe for that wonderful ruddy red onion chutney that's served at most Indian restaurants?

[elf]

Try this link: http://www.recipezaar.com/Inidan-Onio.... It's an old posting, but looks right to me.

[alkapal]

link didn't work for me....

[GretchenS]

Try this: http://www.recipezaar.com/Indian-Onio...

[alkapal]

thanks for the good link.

i'm surprised the recipe uses paprika.

[MMRuth]

Not exactly a chutney, but this sambol was v. good:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/3444... (there is a photo

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If you want the amounts of ingredients, let me know.

[LulusMom]

I got a Nigella Lawson recipe for same from the NYTimes maybe 6 years ago - might be on their site still or maybe her website. I love it, and highly recommend it. Worth checking. If not, I can paraphrase. It's more of a relish than a chutney, fwiw.

[bayoucook]

LM - I can't find it. Could you paraphrase it for us, it sounds perfect for the biryani chicken I'm making this week. (thanks)

[Harters]

She has a red onion & pomegranate relish in her Christmas book that's more middle eastern than asian but it would work with a biryani I reckon.

Thinly slice a red onion and soak in 60ml lime juice and 60ml pomegranate juice for about 30 minutes. Drain it add 40g pomegranate seeds and 2 tablespoons choped coriander.

[cayjohan]

Harters, I have to try the pomegranate juice - sounds great! I do a similar middle eastern-ish twist on my onion chutney, using some sumac. It plays nicely with the lime and cilantro. Chopped raisins or currants mixed in to marinate really rounds out the flavor as well. Nice with meat dishes.

Cay

[LulusMom]

Be happy to bayoucook!

2 small or 1 large red onion is cut in half, then sliced thinly into halfmoons. Halve and seed 1 tomato, then dice and add to the onion. Add 3 or more tablespoons of chopped cilantro, 1/2 tsp. or more of red pepper flakes, juice of 1 lemon, then S&P. Stir, allow to macerate at room temp for 30 minutes.

[bayoucook]

Can't wait to make that, thanks!

[LulusMom]

Hope you enjoy it (and maybe Tom Steele too).

[toveggiegirl]

Here is the link to Nigella's Spicy Red Onion Relish:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/03/din...

[Harters]

Indian restaurants where I am don't serve a red onion chutney (usually only mango chutney and lime pickle).

They serve chopped onion along with pappadums but this is nothing more than onion, lemon juice and a sprinkle of paprika or chili powder.

[vacationmomma]

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