Thursday, October 25, 2007

Tomato Chutney

This chutney is especially for those who do not have too much time to spare for the kitchen. Students, working men/women - this recipe is just meant for you.

Ingredients:

2 Tomatoes medium sized
Mint leaves - half cup
Green Chillies/red chillies - 10-12 with the stalk removed and slit
Cumin seeds - 2 tspn
Dhania seeds - 1 1/2 tspn
Tamarind - 1 tspn
Onion - 1/2 the bulb
Garlic - 2 medium sized cloves
Oil- 1 tbsp

Preparation time : 2 mins Cooking time : 5 mins

Heat oil in a kada/saucepan. Add jeera/cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add onions, slit garlic, chillies, dhania seeds, tamarind. When the onions are turning transparent add mint leaves and medium sized cubed tomatoes. Saute them until the tomatoes start peeling off their skin and the fleshy inside starts showing dark brown side. Now take the pan off the burner and let it cool for a min or two. Grind the contents in a mixie/wet grinder. Make sure to grind it finely into a paste. Thats where the taste lies.

Serve it hot or cold with rotis or steamed rice and ghee. Hey! this chutney tastes good with Dosas and idlis, too(so says my husband!). Doesn't it taste Yummy? Uhmm!

PS- If you like it spicier add more chillies.

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