Tomato chutney

Chutneys are wet or dry having a coarse to fine texture.Chutneys are ground with mortar and pestle made of stone(Ammikal) in those days.Now we have grinder. various spices are added to chutneys.Tomatoes contain the carotain  lycopene one of the most powerful natural antioxidants.

Ingredients

Tomato...................1/2 kilo
Tamarind.................lemon size
Chana Dhal...............2tsp
Red Chili.................5
Green Chili...............5
Ginger......................2tsp
Hing.........................a pinch
Curry Leaves..............few
Mustard seeds..........1tsp
Oil...........................2tbsp

Salt to taste

 

Method

Heat a pan with oil add red chilli, chana  dhal 

Fry this for 3 minutes add green chillies, tomato, tamarind,hing and salt

Fry this till the tomatoes become tender.Grind this into a paste.
Heat  a pan with 1tsp oil add mustard seeds and curry leaves.

When the mustard seeds crackle add to the chutney