Kodava Ellu Pajji Recipe – Sesame & Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Sesame seeds (Til seeds) roasted
• 1/2 cup Fresh coconut grated
• 4 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
• 3 Dry Red Chillies
• 10 grams Tamarind
• 1 tablespoon Jaggery
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 2 Dry Red Chillies
• 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil

Steps

1. To begin making the Kodava Ellu Pajji Recipe – Sesame & Tamarind Chutney, we will dry roast the sesame seeds on a pan over a medium heat. Roast well for 10 minutes until it changes the colour to light brown.
2. Add roasted sesame seeds into a grinder, add in other ingredients, freshly grated coconut, shallots, dry red chillies, tamarind, jaggery and salt to taste.
3. Add little water and grind it into a smooth or coarse paste. Open the lid check for salt if it requires any seasoning you can adjust it right now.
4. Transfer it into a serving bowl, keep your kadai pan over a medium heat, drizzle a tablespoon of oil. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter for few seconds. Add in curry leaves and leave it to crackle.
5. Add dry red chillies and saute till the chillies crisp up. Pour the tadka over the Ellu Pajji and serve.
6. Serve the Kodava Ellu Pajji Recipe – Sesame & Tamarind Chutney along with Akki Rotiand Masala Chai by the side for your Morning Breakfast Meals.