Tomato Chutney – A regular chutney with a twist

I love tomato chutney and you can see the various versions in my blog..Here is another one with a little twist or rather a marriage between coconut and Tomato chutney…..

You need:

Tomatoes-2 ,chopped
Onion-1,chopped
Red chillies-3
Ginger-1 “piece,chopped
Grated coconut-3 tablespoons
Coriander leaves- a few sprigs
Salt to taste

Seasoning:
Mustard-1 teaspoon
Jeera-1/2 a teaspoon
Urad dal split-1/2 a teaspoon
Bengal gram dhal-1/2 a teaspoon
Asafoetida powder-a pinch
Curry leaves -few springs
Oil-2 teaspoons

Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan and put in the onion.

Saute till translucent.

Add the ginger,red chillies,tomatoes and cook till tomato is soft.Remove from heat and cool.

Grind together tomato -onion mixture along with grated coconut,coriander leaves,salt to a fine paste.

Remove to a serving dish

Heat a small pan with oil.Put in the ingredients for seasoning.

When the dhal turn brown remove from heat and pour over the chutney.

Mix and serve with any tiffin of your choice.

Sunshinemom started a colorful event-Food in colors- which is immensely popular in the blogoshere.And the theme for this month is FIC-Orange which is being hosted by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen. So off this chutney goes to join the event….