Most South Indian dishes are complemented with some kind of a side dish that enhances its taste. Idlis and Dosas are not the same without the accompanying chutneys. Here is a spicy version of tomato chutney that you can try out. This would serve 2-3 people.
Ingredients
- Roma tomatoes-2
- medium sized onion-1
- mustard seeds-1 tsp
- cracked urad daal-1 tsp
- asafoetida powder-1 pinch
- red chillies-2-3
- ginger chopped-1 inch
- coconut milk (optional)-1-2 tblsp
- curry leaves 2-3
- chopped cilantro-2 tblsp
- Salt to taste
Directions
- Slice the onions and tomatoes longitudinally and keep them aside, do not dice them.
- In a pan heat some oil, once hot add the mustard seeds
- When the mustard seeds start to splutter add urad daal, red chillies and wait for the daal to change colour.
- Now add asafoetida, curry leaves and stir for a minute.
- Add onions and 1/2 tsp of salt mix them and cook until the onions are transluscent.
- Add the ginger and stir for a couple of minutes.
- Add the sliced tomatoes and salt to taste. Keep cooking until the tomatoes are cooked and the water evaporates.
- Once this is done, turn off the stove and let the pan cool off for a few minutes.
- Once the mixture is cooled, grind it and make a paste by adding coconut milk.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves. Spicy tomato chutney ready!
Tip
- Adding salt to cooking onions would help it release the water from the onions hence helping it to cook better. Sadd some salt and wait for a couple of minutes before you add the other ingredients.
- Instead of coconut milk, you could add some water.
- If you do not have a spicy tongue, you can avoid the chillies. But you'll be missing something delicious!