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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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.

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