Tomato Chutney - Chettinad

Ingredients

• • Tomato (ripe) - ½ kg
• • Red chillies - 12
• • Garlic - 10 flakes
• • Onion (small, peeled) - 200 grams
• • Tamarind - lime size
• • Salt - as required
• • Coriander leaf - 1 small bunch
• • Curry leaves - a little
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Asafoetidas - a pinch

Method

• 1. Heat oil in a pan, add red chillies, garlic, peeled onions and fry for 12 minutes.
• 2. Add cut tomatoes and fry till it is soft.
• 3. Remove from fire, add curry leaves, coriander leaves salt and grind with soaked tamarind.
• 4. Heat rest of the oil in a frying pan, season with mustard, black gram dal, asafoetida.
• 5. Add ground mixture and fry till it smells good.
• 6. When it is thick enough (chutney consistency) remove from fire.
• 7. Serve with Idlis or Pulkas.