Ingredients needed 🧾
How to make it 🔪
Serving suggestions 🍽
Top recipe tips 💭
More Indian recipes with besan
Recipe 📖
This quick and easy side dish with besan flour is yellow in color and has a very unique flavor. Since yogurt is used in this South Indian recipe, it gets a refreshing new flavor and different taste. This simple and easy side dish for idli or dosa recipe is a saver on busy days or when you run out of recipe ideas. Try this vegan and gluten-free side dish today! This besan curry seems to be heavily influenced by the Pitla hence the name. The yogurt and besan mix will remind you of the Mexican Queso because of its color and texture. It’s also similar to the Indian Kadhi which is a very diluted version of it. This dish is also very popular in north India and Andhra. BTW, here’s another popular Andhra dosa chutney recipe that’s served with idli/dosa. Gujarat too has a similar, slightly sweet Kadhi Chutney, which is served with snacks like Khaman Dhokla and Fafda. In Andhra Pradesh, they make something similar that’s called Senaga Pindi Pachadi. Spices and lentils - Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, chana dal, chilly powder, turmeric powder, and gluten-free asafoetida are added to this Bombay besan chutney to give it warm earthy flavors, color, and aroma. Aromatics - curry leaves, ginger paste, green chillies, and cilantro provide a kick and zing to this besan curry. Vegetables - Tomato and onion offer sweetness and acidity to this Indian dish with besan. Tomatoes can be swapped with tamarind paste if needed and onions can be skipped. Yogurt - it gives it a creamy and smooth texture along with a hint of tartness. Use homemade or store-bought plain unsweetened (full-fat or low-fat) yogurt or dahi.
Serve it as a side dish for Poori, Roti, Dosa, Dosa Waffles, Bhakhri, or Idli for breakfast or snack. It also pairs well with instant dosa recipes like Wheat dosa, Potato Dosa, and Oats Carrot Dosa. It will also taste good with steamed rice or toasted bread. Some street side shops in the south of India also serve this Bombay chutney with Pakoda or Wada. Serve this Kadalai Maavu chutney with Quinoa Upma or Oats Upma and savory pancakes/crepes like Buckwheat Crepes, Tomato Chilla, or Leftover Dal Pancakes.
