Tomato Chutney Recipe - an essential part of South Indian cuisine.

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 Tomato Chutney Recipe


Description:

Tomato Chutney - an essential part of South Indian cuisine, is delicious tangy, sweet and spicy chutney of tomatoes cooked with spices. Therefore, this gluten free, vegan bright red tomato chutney recipe pairs best with rice, chapathi, parathas, pulao, dal-rice and even khichdi.

Ingredient:

3 cloves Garlic 


1/2 inch Ginger piece


2 Green chilies


1 Onion


2 cups Red tomatoes, firm


1/2 tbsp Tamarind pulp


Baking & Spices

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1 1/2 tsp Red chili powder 
  
Salt 
 
1/2 tsp Turmeric, powder 

Oils & Vinegars 
 
1 tbsp Oil 

Nuts & Seeds 
 
1 tsp Cumin seeds 

Frozen 
 
10 Curry, leaves 

Other

null 2 teaspoon jaggery

Preparation:

1.To make tomato chutney recipe, firstly, heat oil in a pan. Then add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves and fry for few seconds 


2. Now, add garlic and ginger and fry until aromatic and garlic get golden, do not burn


3. Then add green chillies and onions and fry on high for a minute or two until soft and pink


4. Now, add salt, tomatoes and fry on high heat for another 2-3 minutes


5. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and cook on high heat for another minute. Cook on low heat until tomatoes are soft and mushy, it will take 3-4 minutes


6. Finally, add tamarind pulp and jaggery, mix. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until melts and mix well in the chutney

7. Spicy Tomato Chutney is ready to serve, enjoy it either with rice, chapathi, dal chawal, khichdi or with idli, dosa, pulao etc.,











 



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