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Tomato Chutney

By: Lakshmi Kalyanraman

Tomato Chutney

ORIGIN :
Tomato Chutney is a popular side-dish usually served with Idlis and dosas.The South Indians cannot do without these for idlis or dosas.Tomato is good for health and the chutney's main ingredient is tomato.

INGREDIENTS

Tomato - 1/4 Kg.

Oil - 2 tbsps.

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.

Salt - 1/2 tsp.

Red Chillis powder - 1/2 tsp.

Asafoetida - a pinch

PROCEDURE

Step 1:First wash the tomatoes in the clean water.

Step 2:Chop the tomatoes into fine pieces.

Step 3:Add salt to the chopped tomatoes and grind it into a thick paste in a mixer-grinder.

Step 4:Heat in oil in a frying pan,and add the mustard seeds into the pan.

Step 5:Wait until it sputters.Then,add the grinded tomato paste into the pan.

Step 6:Fry the tomato paste in the pan for 15 minutes.

Step 7:Add the chilli powder to the pan,mix well .Wait until the tomato chutney thickens further.

Step 8:Add a pinch of asafoetida to the chutney and mix well,remove from heat.

Serve this for idli or dosa.

NOTE:

*Choose Bangalore tomatoes for the chutney.Other varieties would taste sour.
*Keep on mixing the chutney in the pan on low flame.
*Take all the ingredients in the above mentioned quantity only.

Article Source: http://recipes-indian.com

About the Author: Mrs.Lakshmi Kalyanraman is one of the most principal contributors to the recipe site www.recipes-indian.com/

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