Onion Tomato Chutney | savala Thakkaki Chutney| സവാള തക്കാളി ചട്ടിണി |Preeja's Cookbook

Onion Tomato Chutney | Savala Thakkaki Chutney

Cooking time : 5 minutes

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Ingredients:

Onion Cubed - 1 (medium size)

Tomato Cubed - 3 (medium size )

Channa Dal - 1 Tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Dried Red chili / Vattal mulak - 4 to 6 (without stem)

Garlic - 4

Salt to taste

sugar - 1/2 tsp

To Tempering

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

dried red chili - 2

Curry leaves

a pinch of hing/ asafoetida

Method:

1. Heat a kadai and add oil. When oil heats up add channa dal and saute it for few seconds.

2. Add red chili and onion saute it for a minute. Add garlic and saute it for a minute.

3. Add tomatoes and saute it until the tomatoes start to change its texture. It will take 2 minutes.

4. Add salt and sugar and mix well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool completely.

5. Add the mixture into a mixer and grind it into a smooth paste without adding water.

6. To tempering, heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it start to crackle add red chili and curry leaves. Add hing/ asafoetida .Remove from heat.

7. Add the tempering into the chutney and mix well.

8. Enjoy with rice , dosa, idli, pongal etc.

Note:

1. Always use ripe tomatoes to make chutney.

2. You can increase or decrease the amount of red chilies. If you don't have red chili then add green chili or red chili powder. But the taste will be different.

3. If you feel the chutney is too thick add hot water into it .

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