Tomato Chutney

This is a delicious and simple chutney ! It tastes great with rice and chapatis. It can also be used as a sandwich spread .


Preparation time -15min


Ingredients needed
Oil - 1 tbsp
Red chillies - 2 to 3
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1" piece
Garlic - 2 or 3 cloves
green chillies - 3
tamarind - little (you could use the paste also)
Cashew nuts - 5 to 6 (Optional)
Channa Dal - 1 tbsp
A pinch of hing
Curry leaves - 8 to 10
Ripe tomatoes - 6 to 7
Salt to your taste


For Tempering
Oil - 1tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
A pinch of hing
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 3 to 4


Method
Step 1 - Heat oil in a deep pan add all the ingredients mentioned in the order above . Cook the tomatoes Until soft and let it cool .
Step 2 - Grind the above mixture to a coarse paste .
Step 3 - Do the tempering and pour it on top . Serve it with hot rice and enjoy :)