Tomato Chutney

 

Ingredients:-

2 medium ripped tomatoes, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 tsp urad dal

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp chana dal

1/4 tsp fenugreek/methi seeds

2-3 dried red chilli

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp sugar

Salt as per taste

For tempering:

2 tsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal

A pinch of asafoetida

A few curry leaves

Method:-

1. Firstly, in a kadai, heat oil. Next, add urad dal, chana dal, methi seeds and dried red chilli. Methi seeds gives a nice taste to the chutney. 

2. Saute them on medium-low flame till the dal turns golden brown and aromatic. Further add in the chopped garlic cloves and chopped tomatoes. Saute them well.

3. Saute them till the water evaporates and the tomato shrinks. Make sure that the water evaporates completely, else you'll get a raw taste of the chutney. Now, add in turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Mix them well. Switch off the flame. 

4. Allow the mixture to cool completely. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend them to a smooth paste without adding any water. Keep aside. 

5. To prepare the tempering, heat oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Allow the tempering to splutter. Pour the tempering over the chutney and mix them. 

6. Finally, serve tomato chutney with idli or dosa.