Chutney and pickles are the most famous accompaniment in Indian cooking and would make any simple dish very tasty and scrumptious . I wanted to make tomato chutney since long and finally I found the best recipe here. This chutney is a perfect balance of sweet and sour flavor and can be enjoyed with Idli , Dosa , Vada , Upma , Rice or Parathas.So let’s start the recipe . Yum

Ingredients:

6 tomatoes , roughly chopped

7-8 green chillies , roughly chopped

4-5 garlic cloves

2 ” pieces ginger

6-7 curry leaves

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 tablespoon cashew nuts

2 tablespoon tamarind

Salt to taste

4 teaspoon vegetable oil

For tempering

2 teaspoon split Black gram /urad dal

1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds

3-4 curry leaves

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Method:

Heat oil in a wok , add cumin and mustard seeds , sauté and add green chillies and curry leaves.

Add garlic and ginger pieces , sauté for 2-3 minutes and then add chopped tomatoes. Mix well and add salt.

Add tamarind and cashew nuts over it and let it cook on low to medium heat , covered till tomatoes are soft.

Tomato chutney

Open the lid and cook again for few minutes. Let it cool and blend in food processor to make a paste.

For tempering , heat 2 teaspoon oil in a pan , add all ingredients under “for tempering and cook for 2-3 minutes. Pour this tempering over tomato chutney. Mix well and serve with main course.

Tempering