Wash cucumber and carrot nicely (scrub them if needed) and chop them into small cubes with their peels intact

Chop tomato and onion roughly

Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of oil

Fry urad dal, channa dal and red chilli till the dals turn light brown

Take it out into a mixer jar and let it cool

In the same pan, add 2 tsp of oil

Fry onions till they turn translucent

Add tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Fry till they soften a bit

Add cucumber and carrot pieces. Mix well and add 2-3 tsp of water

Cover and cook in medium flame for 3-4 minutes

Once they are cooked, add tamarind and mint leaves and saute for a minute

Add required salt, mix well and let it cool

First, dry grind the dals+red chilli into a coarse powder

Add the sauteed veggies into the mixer jar and grind along with the dry powder into a slightly coarse paste

Transfer the chutney to a serving bowl

Heat a small pan. Add 1 tsp of oil, fry mustard and curry leaves and add them to the chutney.

Serve along with idli, dosa or adai