Spicy Tomato Chutney

Tomato Pacchadi

Ingredients :

Tomato 1/2 kg or 1 lb

Tamarind paste 2 tsp
Green Chilies 12

Sesame Powder 1 tbsp

Peanut Powder 1 tbsp

Methi leaves few sprigs

Curry Leaves 6

Garlic Pods 5

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Salt as per taste

For Seasoning :

Oil 2 tsp

Urad Dal 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds 1/ 4 tsp

Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaves 5

Preparation :

Wash and chop tomato, wash and remove the ends of green chilly.

Heat oil in a pan, add urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds,

after changing its colour add curry leaves, after few seconds take

it to a bowl.

Take green chilies, garlic pods, methi leaves and curry leaves in the

same pan in left over oil, fry for 5 Min's then add tomatoes and salt,

cook them till tomato becomes soft (do not add water).

Blend cooked ingredients with peanut powder, sesame powder to

a coarse paste and take it to a bowl.

Now add seasoning on to the tomato chutney.

Now Spicy Tomato Chutney is ready.

Serve it with dosa ,idly, rice, chapati...etc.

Makes around 3 cups chutney.

It takes approx 20 - 30 Min's to prepare.

Suggestions :

Add tamarind, if tomatoes are not sour enough

or to increase sour taste.

Store chutney in refrigerator.