Ginger chutney / allam pacchadi

Preparation time-10mins
Serves-4
Ingredients: 
100 gms ginger
small lemon sized jaggery piece
2 spoons tamarind paste
4-5 curry leaves
2 spoons urad dal
1 spoon chana dal
1/2 spoon mustard seeds
1 garlic pod
5 dry red chillies
Salt to taste
1 pinch of turmeric powder
1 pinch hing/asafoetida
3 spoons sunflower oil
Procedure:

•  Fry half quantity of urad dal and chana dal,garlic in a spoon of oil and allow it to cool.
• Once cooled add these to the blender along with jaggery,tamarind paste,salt and chopped ginger.Blend it to a smooth chutney adding a spoon of water.
• Prepare seasoning by frying remaining urad dal,mustard seeds,dry red chillies,turmeric powder,hing,curryleaves in remaining oil.
• Add it to the chutney and serve it as a dip or side dish for idly,dosa,pesarattu or even with rice.