Simple Tomato Chutney

Today I am sharing the easiest version of preparing tomato chutney. I have already shared coriander- tomato chutney recipe, which is a combination of tomatoes with coriander leaves in my earlier post.This is one of the authentic chutney recipe which is often prepared in our home. The tangy taste of tomatoes blended with onions,red chilies,curry leaves makes an absolute combination for Idli,dosa,chapathi especially with akki roti. Among all other chutneys,tomato chutney occupies a special place,because of its delicious taste.

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 20 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Tomatoes : 1/4 kg

Red chilies/endu mirchi/ona menasinakayi : 7-9 no.

Onion pieces : 1 cup (100 gm)

Crushed garlic : 4-5 no

Tamarind pulp : 3 tbsp

Salt : as per taste

Curry leaves : fist ful

Asafoetida : a pinch

Mustard seeds/sasive/avallu : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds/jeera/jeerige : 1 tsp

Oil :   1 tsp

Method of Preparation:

1. Chop tomatoes into small pieces.Extract tamarind pulp by soaking tamarind in hot/cold water for 10 mins.


2. Heat 1/2 tsp of Oil in a kadai, add red chilies,crushed garlic,onion pieces and saute for 3-4 minutes. Then add chopped tomato pieces, cook till they become soft. Then put  off the flame, add tamarind pulp and let it cool down.


3. once it is cooled,grind it by adding enough amount of salt, into a paste in a blender(if required,add little water). Remove it into a bowl and keep aside.


4. In another kadai,add 1/2 tsp of oil ,crackle mustard seeds,then add cumin seeds,curry leaves and asafoetida,fry for 2-3 mins.Then add chutney into this tempering and mix well. Dish out and serve along with Idli,dosa or akki roti.

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