Best Tomato Chutney
Tomato chutney is an easy-to-make spicy Indian-style dip recipe prepared using tomatoes as the main ingredient, along with onion, garlic, and chili, in less than 15 minutes. This tomato chutney tastes best when served with Idli, dosa, steamed rice, and chapati.
Servings: 4
Calories: 79kcal
Equipment
- Mixie Jar or Blender
Ingredients
- 1 Onion small, finely chopped
- 2 to 3 Garlic cloves
- 1 to 2 tablespoon Cashews (Peanuts or almonds approx. 5 to 6)
- 3 Tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 Green chilies (jalapeno or serrano can be used)
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida or Hing
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves or cilantro
- Salt, to taste
- ½ teaspoon Red chile powder (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Coconut oil (any oil of your choice)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and garlic clove. Add a pinch of salt and saute till it becomes translucent.1 Onion small, finely chopped, 2 to 3 Garlic cloves, Salt, to taste, 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
- Add the tomatoes and asafoetida and saute till tomatoes become soft.3 Tomatoes, roughly chopped, ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida or Hing
- Add the coriander leaves and saute for a minute. Then switch off the flame.2 tablespoon Coriander leaves or cilantro
- In a blender, add the sauteed ingredients, green chilies, and cashews (or peanuts or almonds) and blend it with very little water to form a thick, smooth paste.1 to 2 tablespoon Cashews, 2 Green chilies
- Transfer this to a bowl. Adjust the salt and spiciness with the chile powder. (tempering is optional, check tips) Serve and enjoy.½ teaspoon Red chile powder (optional)
Notes
- The tempering enhances the flavor and takes your dish to the next level. But if you are diet conscious or want to keep it healthy, you can skip the tempering. (For tempering, heat 2 teaspoon of oil. Add ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds, ½ teaspoon urad dal, four curry leaves, one dry red chile broken, and one garlic clove crushed and saute until urad dal turns golden in color. Add this to the chutney)
- If you are adding almonds, instead of cashews or peanuts, make sure you soak them for easy blending.
- You can add ginger if desired.
- Vary the spiciness as per your taste.
- You can combine red chile and green chiles in chutney to make spicy tomato chili chutney.
- If you want to reduce the heat in the chutney, you can saute the green chiles along with tomatoes instead of adding them raw.
Nutrition
Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 283mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg