Dakkhani Flavour

Tomato Chutney

This is the chutney I made yesterday. It turned out really well. Does not take much time to prepare, can be used with idli, dosa, rice, chapati, or even as a bread spread! So here goes the recipe with the required ingredient list ...

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes roughly chopped
• 1 onion roughly chopped
• 3 cloves of peeled garlic and small piece of cleaned ginger (optional)
• a few sprigs of mint leaves and 2 tablespoons of coriander leaves
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 tsp gram seeds (chana dal)
• salt to taste
• 3 green chillies chopped
• 1 tsp dessicated coconut
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• a pinch of sugar
• 2 tablespoons kadhipatta (curry leaves)
• 3 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp each mustard seeds
• cumin seeds (Jeera) and turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (Hing)
• few fenugreek seeds (Methi dana)

Method

Heat a fry pan and add oil. To this pan of heated oil, add mustard, cumin, fenugreek, sesame seeds, gram seeds one  after the other in that order. Once they crackle, add asafoetida. Now add washed green chillies and washed and pat dried curry leaves. Wait till it turns crispy. Now add garlic and ginger, fry a bit, add turmeric, followed by onion and tomatoes. Fry for a few minutes until the mixture wilts a little. Do not cook tomatoes fully. Add mint leaves at this stage. Saute it a little. Add desiccated coconut, sugar, salt and mix well.Take the pan off the heat, Let the mixture cool.

Grind this in mixie for 2-3 rounds add lemon juice, transfer in serving bowl and serve.

Consume within 2 days.