Tomato Chutney

Side dish with rice, chappati and goes great with dosa and idli. I am sure you could have more idlis when you have idli with tomato chuttney.
Ingredients :
Tomatoes : 6 Nos or 400gms tin
Mustard seeds : 1 tbl spn
Cumin seeds : 1 tea spn
Curry leaves : 2 strings
Dry red chillies : 3 Nos.
Tamarind paste : 1 tbl spn
Garlic : 5 - 6 cloves
Ginger : half inch
Channa Dhal : 1 tea spn
Asafotida or Hing : 3 pinch
Mint leaves : 6 stings (optional)
Salt
Oil

Heat Oil in a pan, add red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, channa dhal, ginger, garlic and fry till the garlic turns a little golden. Now add tamarind paste, hing and tomatoes. Fry the tomatoes well for about 12 to 15 min. (optional : Mint leaves can be added now and fried for 3 to 5 min) add salt.
Remove from flame and get it to room temp. and blend it to make it a coarse paste (not fine). Add a little water if you want while grinding.

Seasoning : Now take a small pan, add little mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dhal, finely chopped curry leaves and a pinch of hing. Pour this over the chuttney and it gives a great flavour and aroma.

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