Sweet potato chutney recipe | How to make genasina chutney | Sihi genasina chutney
By Latha on March 27th, 2018
Sweet potato chutney or genasina chutney recipe explained with step by step pictures. Sweet potato chutney is prepared using sweet potato, urad dal, coconut and red chili. Sweet potato chutney or genasina chutney is a very tasty chutney goes very well with dosa or idli or rice.
Sweet potatoes are good for health, especially for growing kids. They are rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals. So try to include sweet potatoes in your diet.
If you are looking for more sweet potato recipes then do check my sweet potato papad (genasina happala) and sweet potato stir fry (genasina palya) recipes.
If you are looking for more chutney recipes then do check doddapatre chutney, watermelon-rind chutney, garlic chutney, coriander leaves chutney, ridgegourd peel chutney, brahmi chutney and radish chutney.
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 small sweet potato
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 - 2 red chili
- 2 tsp urad dal
- A small marble sized tamarind
- 1 tsp jaggery (optional)
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- A big pinch of asafoetida
- Salt as per your taste
Ingredients for tempering:
- 2 tsp cooking oil
- 1 red chili
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 4 curry leaves
- A pinch of asafoetida
Instructions for making sweet potato chutney:
- Peel and clean the sweet potato. And then grate it.
- Heat a tsp of oil in a frying pan. Add in red chili and urad dal.
- Fry until dal turns slightly brown. Add in a big pinch of asafoetida and give a quick mix.
- Add in grated sweet potato, and fry for 1 - 2 minutes. You can use either raw sweet potato or fry it for a while.
- Add in grated coconut, give a quick mix and switch off the stove.
- Add in salt, tamarind and jaggery.
- Transfer it into a mixie jar.
- Grind it into a smooth paste by adding required water.
- Temper it with oil, red chili, curry leaves, asafoetida and mustard seeds. Serve it with dosa or idli.
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