Flavoured Tomato Chutney Recipe

This Tomato Chutney is a bit twist to normal tomato chutney. Here I have added some flavoured spices to enhance the flavour of this tomato Chutney. This chutney can be a good side dish for Millet based Dosas and Idlies. Can also be paired with Rotis and Chapatis.

This Flavoured Tomato Chutney can be a good side dish for below mentioned Recipes:

Easy Red Jowar / Cholam / Sorghum Dosa

Horsegram / Kollu / Kulthi Dal Dosa Recipe

Ingredients :

1. Big Onion - 1 medium size
2. Tomatoes - 2 to 4 nos
3. Coconut grated - 2 tbsp (optional)
4. Dry Red Chilli - 2 to 4 based on size
5. Garlic pods - 2 to 4
6. Cinnamon - 1/ 4 inch
7. Clove - 1 no
8. Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp
9. Channa Dhal - 1 tbsp
10. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
11. Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
12. Salt as per taste
13. Cooking Oil - 1 tbsp

For Tempering :

1. Cooking Oil - 2 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Channa Dhal - 2 tsp
4. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
5. Dry Red Chilli - 1

Cooking method:

1. In a cooking pan add oil, channa dal, cinnamon, clove and fennel. You will be getting a nice aroma of all these spices. 
2. Then add onion, tomato, garlic, curry leaves, red chillis one by one and saute till onion turns brown and tomato becomes soft. 
3. Finally add coriander leaves and grated coconut and saute for a minute and switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 
4. After it cools down completely transfer to a mixer jar and grind to a smooth paste. 
5. No need of water, the tomato itself has its own water. If you wish the chutney to be bit diluted, you add some water too while grinding.
6. Temper with the things mentioned above and serve it with Idly, Dosa and Chapati or Roti.

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