Instant Tomato Chutney, super spicy. It can be made in less than 15 minutes. Perfect for a side dish, any Indian dish, can be a great spicy dip for any appetizer.
Are you searching for chutneys that can pair excellently well with Dosa and Idly, that can be prepared in jiffy minutes? This Instant tomato chutney will top out of long-listed.
When returning home at midnight, after some long tiring journey, after trying out various foods outside.. coming back home.. and gobbling this with dosa, these are the moments to enjoy.
If the tomatoes are ripening and sour, it's a double delight. But if the tomatoes are hard and bland, add a little tamarind to compensate for the sourness, but this is optional.
One more optional ingredient in this recipe is Gingelly oil; adding this would boost the flavor. But substituting it with regular cooking oil would also bring out good results.
This tomato chutney is versatile; I love to spread this chutney as a layer while making veggie bread sandwiches.
My mom adds leftover tomato chutney to the Kuzhambu she makes, which has got excellent proven results.
How to make instant tomato chutney
1. Wash and clean tomato. Peel and wash onion. Take red chilies to the amount you can bear the heat with and adjust it accordingly. I usually go for 3 red chilies.
If the tomatoes are ripening and sour, the results would be best. Cut them into big chunks so that it is easier to grind.
2. In the mixer/Grinder, grind tomato, onion, red chilies, and the required amount of salt. There is no need to add water, as the tomato itself brings the consistency of the chutney. Grind it till it becomes a smooth paste.
3. Add gingelly or any cooking oil you choose in a small pan. And temper mustard seeds and urad dal. Once mustard seeds start crackling, add curry leaves.
When curry leaves change color slightly, add this hot tempering onto the ground chutney. Let's enjoy the sizzling sound it makes.
Serve instant Tomato Chutney with Idly, dosa. I can also give you one more fabulous idea of using this chutney as a base for making bread sandwiches.
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Printable recipe card
Instant Tomato Chutney
Ingredients
For the base
- 1 cup tomato roughly chopped
- ½ cup onion roughly chopped
- 2 red chili
- ½ teaspoon salt or as required
For the seasoning
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal /skinless black gram
- 1 sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- To the blender jar, add tomato, onion, red chili, and salt.
- Pulse until it becomes smooth and silky consistency. Transfer to the serving dish and set aside.
- Over medium heat, place a small pan. And add sesame oil, black mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves.
- Allow the mustard seeds to crackle. And add this sizzling seasoning to the chutney.
- Serve as a condiment for South Indian breakfast.
Nutrition
Tips and Variations for Instant Tomato Chutney:
Saute the ground mixture in the seasoning oil for a while to remove the intense flavors of onion and red chilies.
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nandoos Kitchen
Lovely chutney. Mom usually makes it this way. nice pair with hot dosa.
Rafeeda AR
lovely chutney... i would prefer cooking it for some time to get rid of the raw taste... 🙂