Friday, May 15, 2009

Tomato chutney


Ingredients :

Tomatoes : 2 cups chopped into big pieces
green chillies : 5 or 6 chopped finely (increase if u want more spice)
oil : 1 tsp
garlic cloves : 2
cumin seeds :
salt : as per taste

for tempering :
oil : 1 tbsp
mustard seeds : 1 tsp
cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
chana dal : 1 tbsp
turmeric : 1/8 tsp
dry red chillies : 2 broken into pieces
curry leaves : few


First heat 1 tsp oil in a wide pan. When hot add the chopped green chillies. Cook till the chillies turn a little crisp. Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are cooked well. Add salt and let it cool. Afterwards grind it into a paste along with one clove and little cumin. Remove into a bowl. Now in a small pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add the mustard seeds. Allow them to crackle and add in the chana dal, urad dal, dry red chillies, cumin and curry leaves in the same order. Lastly add in the turmeric and switch off the stove. Pour this over the chutney. Mix well and serve either with rice or rotis.

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