Family Cookbook


Tomato Chutney

Recipe by Aunt Linda

Ingredients

  • Tomatoes (ripe) ยฝ kg (diced into 8 pieces)
  • Tamarind 1 Tbsp
  • Green chillies 3-4 (slit) or according to required spiciness
  • Oil 5 Tbsp
  • Dhania (coriander) powder 1 tsp
  • Dhania seeds (whole) 1 tsp (roughly ground)
  • Chilli powder 1 tsp or according to required spiciness
  • Methi (fenugreek) powder ยผ tsp (or lesser, cause it may make the chutney bitter)
  • Jeera seeds (cumin) 1 tsp
  • Fresh coriander leaves 2 Tbsp
  • Salt 1 tsp

For seasoning

  • Dhania (whole) 1 tsp (optional)
  • Methi (Fenugreek) seeds ยผ tsp
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves 10-15
  • Asafoetida 1 pinch

Instructions

  1. Boil together the diced tomatoes, Slit green chillies and tamarind in 2 Tbsp of oil until semi-cooked.
  2. Add the Dhania powder, crushed dhania seeds, Chillie powder, methi powder, jeera seeds fresh coriander leaves and salt. Mix it well and boil it for another 5 minutes.
  3. Keep it aside to cool. After it cools, roughy grind it in the blender.
  4. For the tempering, heat 3 Tbsp oil in a kadai. Add all the seasoning ingredients and allow it to splutter.
  5. Add the blended chutney blended chutney to the seasoning and mix well. Let the chutney boil until the chutney leaves the sides of the vessel and becomes a bit thick in consistency. Let it not be too dry or to liquefied.

Notes

  • Serve this chutney with rotis. Tastes good with Jowar rotis too.
  • Shelf life is 2-3 days if kept out of the fridge. Can last for 2 weeks if refrigerated

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