Tomato and onion chutney | Thakali and vengaya chutney

Tomato and onion chutney | Thakali and vengaya chutney

Tomato onion chutney is south Indian recipe along with idly,dosa,Pongal or any snacks.it made with main ingredients tomato and onion.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Grinding time: 5 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Course: Side dish

Cuisine: South Indian recipe

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

2 onion, Finely chopped

5 Medium size Tomato, Finely chopped

5 Dry chilies

1 tblsp channa

5 Garlic Peeled

Salt to taste

1 tblsp cooking oil

For Tempering:

1 tblsp oil

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1 Sprig Curry  leaves

Method:

1.       In a Pan add 1 tblsp oil. Add channa dal and fry till it turns golden brown. Transfer  one plate and keep aside

2.      Add Dry chilies and fry till it turns brown. Transfer to the plate and keep aside

3.      Add Garlic and Onion. Fry them till onion gets transparent.

4.      Add tomato and sauté it till the tomato raw smell disappear

5.      Let them cool for 10 minutes

6.      Transfer all fried ingredients and add salt to mixi jar. Grind it as smooth paste

7.      Transfer the tomato chutney to the bowl

8.     Meanwhile, in a pan add 1 tblsp oil and mustard seeds

9.      When Mustard seeds crackle, add curry leaves

10.  Pour tempering over the tomato chutney and mix well

11.   Serve the tomato chutney with idly or dosa

Step by Step pictorial:

In a Pan add 1 tblsp oil. Add channa dal and fry till it turns golden brown. Transfer one plate and keep aside

Add Dry chilies and fry till it turns brown. Transfer to the plate and keep aside

Add Garlic 

Add Onion. Fry it till onion gets transparent

Add tomato and sauté it till the tomato raw smell disappear.Let them cool for 10 minutes

Transfer all fried ingredients and add salt to mixi jar. Grind it as smooth paste

Transfer the tomato chutney to the bowl

Meanwhile, in a pan add 1 tblsp oil and mustard seeds

When Mustard seeds crackle, add curry leaves

Pour tempering over the tomato chutney and mix well

Serve the tomato chutney with idly or dosa

Notes:

1.       Don’t add water when we grind the tomato chutney.

2.      Add some salt when we sauté the onion. It helps onion will cook fast.