Name: Kadapa Erra Kaaram ( Red chilli Chutney) recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dried red chillies fistful or 15; Salt 1 teaspoon or as preferred; Shallots 10; Tomato red large 1 roughly chopped; Garlic pods 5; Hing a small pinch ( optional ); Sesame oil 4 tablespoons; Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Water 2 tablespoons

ABOUT Kadapa Erra Kaaram ( Red chilli Chutney) RECIPE

Kadapa , heart of Rayalaseema, located in Andhra Pradesh is known for its extremely spicy recipes . This Erra Kaaram is one traditional , common food among the natives . Finest , Spiciest , Red chillies are ground in a traditional method along with few ingredients . The natives love to consume it just raw as they are used to it . In my recipe , I have done little sautéing to put down the rawness of the chutney . Anyways , this step is purely optional .

Ingredients Serving: 4

Dried red chillies fistful or 15
Salt 1 teaspoon or as preferred
Shallots 10
Tomato red large 1 roughly chopped
Garlic pods 5
Hing a small pinch ( optional )
Sesame oil 4 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Water 2 tablespoons

Instructions

Firstly take red chillies , garlic , salt , roughly chopped tomato in a blender .
Grind to a tight smooth paste . Add very very little water if really hard to grind . If grinding using traditional method without blender don’t add even a drop of water .
You can consume the raw ground paste as it is . That’s how it is served in Kadapa.
If not , heat sesame oil in a pan .
Add and splutter mustard seeds .
Add a pinch of hing .
Add in the ground red chilli paste .
Sauté the mixture in the oil for 3 minutes in medium heat .
Switch off .
Kadapa Erra Kaaram / Red Chilli Chutney is ready .
Serve with idli / dosa / rice .
This chutney stays fresh for a week time if there is no moisture left .

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