Simple South Indian Tomato Chutney Recipe for Breakfast

Easy Tomato Chutney Recipe/lallyrecipes

Ingredients

    4 medium-sized, ripe tomatoes
    1 tsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
    Salt to taste
    4 tsp vegetable oil
    4 tsp urad dal (black gram)
    2 tsp mustard seeds
    6-7 red chillies
    2 green chillis
    1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
    Turmeric, a pinch

Method

    Heat the oil in a pan, and add asafoetida, urad dal, and mustard seeds. When the dal is brown and the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the red chillies and fry for a few seconds until chillies are brown. Add the green chillies and fry for a few seconds. Put this masala mix into the blender and let it cool.

    Saute the tomatoes in the same pan with a little bit of oil, until they are cooked. Cool these in a bowl.

    In a blender, grind the masala with a little bit of water into a coarse paste.

    Add the tomatoes and salt, and grind into a coarse paste.

    Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix.

    Serve the chutney with idlis, vadas, dosas, pakodas, or with plain white rice