Tomato Onion Chutney

Tomato Onion Chutney

Tomato Onion chutney is a tangy, hot and spicy side dish which can be taken along with Idli, Dosa, Oothappam, Paniyaram, Chapathi, venpongal etc.,

Ingredients

1.Tomato - 2-3 Ripe Tomatoes

2. Red Onion - 1 chopped (or) 10-15 Shallots/Pearl Onions

3. Green chillies - 4 to 5- chopped into small pieces
4. Ginger - 1/2 inch piece - chopped into small pieces
5. Cilantro - a handful ( optional)
6. Salt - 3/4 tea spoon
7. Cooking oil - 3 tea spoons
8. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
9. Curry leaves - 8 to 10
10. Water - 1/4 cup
11. Red chilli powder - 1/4 tea spoon ( optional)

 
 Procedure:
1. Heat 1 tea spoon of cooking oil in a pan.

2. Once the oil is hot, saute Green chilli and Ginger pieces in it.

3. Add Red onion pieces and saute well till it turns light brown.

 4. Add the tomato pieces and cook the tomatoes till the raw smell goes off.

5. Add salt and mix well.If you want the chutney to be spicier, then add 1/4 tea spoon of chilli powder and mix well. Add 1/4 cup of water and cover the lid and allow to cook for 5 more minutes. Keep stirring occasionally. Once the raw smell is completely gone and the tomatoes are cooked well, remove the pan from the stove and allow to cool.

6. Grind the tomato onion mix in a mixer-grinder into a fine paste.

7. Heat 2 tea spoons of oil in a pan. Once oil is hot, add 1/4 tea spoon of mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the curry leaves to this tempering and pour in the chutney and allow to come to boil. 

8.Remove from heat and transfer it to a bowl.

9. Tasty Tangy hot tomato onion chutney is ready. Serve with hot Idli, Dosa, Oothappam, Paniyaram, Chapathi, venpongal etc.,