Khursani Karle Uchchellu chutney powder | कारळे चटणी
Khursani Karle Uchchellu chutney powder recipe with written instructions and a video. Make this chutney powder once and enjoy for longtime, healthy chutney powder recipe. This chutney powder is also known as Hindi(हिंडी) or guroli pudi/gurellu pudi/ uchchellu pudi in Karnataka. These healthy seeds are known as ‘Niger seeds’ in English.
Niger seeds are nutritious and this chutney keeps for a long time. Once made, there are many uses of this chutney pudi. So apart from the convenience, there are many health benefits too.
Niger seeds are known in Indian languages
- ramtil in Hindi
- khursani / karle in Marathi,
- uchchellu / gurellu in Kannada
- Veri Nuvvulu/valisalu/valasulu in Telugu
These seeds are black and have similar shape as long grained rice. These seeds have a long shelf life.
How to make Karale-Khursani chutney powder
Ingredients for karale chutney
- 1 cup Niger seeds / Uchellu / Gurellu / Karale(कारळे)
- 1/4 cup Peanut /Ground nut
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp grated dry coconut(may use desiccated coconut)
- 8 – 15 dry red chilis or chili powder, mix both ( guntur + byadgi variety) spicy + red color giving variet. I am using chili powder.
- a handful Curry Leaves
- to taste Salt
Optional Ingredients:
- lime size Tamarind or 1 or 2 pieces of dry kokum. I am using kokum.
- jaggery to balance sourness of tamarind
- 5 – 10 flakes Garlic, peeled
Step by step instructions for making keyword
- Take karle seeds in a pan and dry roast for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
- When roasted well, the seeds give nice aroma.
- Take out on a plate after roasting. Let cool.
- Now roast peanuts for 4-5 minutes. Take out on a plate.
- Roast til/sesame seeds. Take out on a plate.
- Roast grated dry kopra. Take out on a plate.
- When all the roasted ingredients are cooled to room temperature, add chili powder, salt.
- Add jaggery and 1 piece of kokum(amsul). This adds taste and kokum is good for digestion and reducing acidity.
You can see all the ingredients on the plate below.
- You may add some peeled garlic. You can see the image below.
- These ingredients are ready to grind now. Add to the blender jar and grind to fine powder.
See below karle chutney powder ready to eat. It has a shelf life of 2-3 months. Suggestions to use this is given below in many ways.
Uses of Niger seeds – Karle chutney
Use karle chutney as a accompaniment for rice, roti/bhakri or chapati. It enhances taste as well as the nutrition value of your meal.
Use karle chutney to sprinkle on a buttered toast.
Use niger seed chutney to spice up the stuffing when you make stuffed vegetables such as stuffed brinjal, stuffed bhindi(okra), stuffed capsicum etc.
Tips and variations – niger chutney powder
- Use of tamarind or kokum is optional. These add a little sourness to the chutney.
- You may use sugar instead of jaggery to add sweetness.
- You may add roasted gram instead of or along with peanuts.
- Add dry curry leaves.
