Watch and learn how to make spicy Tomato Chutney recipe from our chef Archana on Ruchkar Mejwani.

Tomato chutney is an easy and quick South Indian chutney recipe where chopped tomatoes are cooked with dry red chillies, garlic, grated coconut and onion. Topped with a tadka this chutney goes very well with idli, dosa and chapati.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Oil
12 Dry Red Chillies
2 tbsp Garlic, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
3 Tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp Chana
2 tbsp Grated Fresh Coconut
Salt to taste

For Tadka
1 tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
10-12 Curry Leaves

Method:

- In a pan heat some oil.
- Once the oil is hot add dry red chillies, garlic, chopped onion. Mix well.
- Add chopped tomatoes and again mix well. Let the tomatoes become soft.
- Transfer this mixture into a bowl.
- In the same pan heat very little oil. Add the chana and roast it till it changes color. Add this roasted chana to the tomato mixture.
- Transfer this mixture into a mixer grinder along with grated coconut and salt.
- Grind everything to a paste.
- Heat a pan and transfer the ground chutney on that pan.
- For the tadka heat some oil. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let them splutter. Add this tadka on the chutney. Mix well for a minute.
- Tomato chutney is ready to be served.