Pickled Onion Chutney

Name: Pickled Onion Chutney
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: Makes 360 ml (12½ fl oz)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp groundnut oil; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp brown mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp nigella seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 200 g (7 oz) jarred baby pearl pickled onions (and 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup of their vinegar); 200 g (7 oz) jarred baby pearl pickled onions (and 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup of their vinegar); 2 tbsp jaggery (or soft brown sugar); 2 tbsp jaggery (or soft brown sugar); Chilli powder, to taste; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 2 tbsp tomato paste; Fine sea salt, to taste

Preparation info

Makes
360
ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

I created this recipe one Christmas, when I noticed a large jar of pickled onions which had been sitting in the fridge for a long time. This is especially good served with daal.

Ingredients

2 tbsp groundnut oil
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp

Asia
India
Side dish
Condiment
Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan
Christmas

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: 100ml (3½fl oz/scant ½ cup) hot kettle water, groundnut oil, fenugreek seeds, brown mustard seeds, cumin seeds, nigella seeds, fennel seeds, pickled onions and the vinegar from the jar, jaggery, chilli powder, turmeric, garlic paste, tomato paste and salt t