Tomato Chutney for Dosa and Idly

A wonderful accompaniment for dosas and idlies. What I like best about this chutney is that it freezes well. So I make it in large quantity and freeze it in portion sizes to be used later.

Ingredients :

Tomatoes finely chopped 4

oil 2 tsp

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

green chilly 1

dry red chillies 3

curry leaves 2 sprigs of

Channa dal 1 tbsp

garlic chopped 4 cloves

coriander powder 1 tsp

tamarind pulp 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Jaggery 1/2 tsp

Tempering:

mustard seeds 1/4tsp

white urad dal 1/4 tsp

whole red chilly 1 broken into pieces

curry leaves Few

Method:

1. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves , Channa dal, garlic, coriander pd, tamarind pulp,and salt, jaggery.

2. Stir and add chopped tomatoes.

3. Cover and cook for ten min.

4. Cool and grind to a paste without water.

Tempering:

1. Heat 1/2 tsp oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, whole red chilly and curry leaves.

2. Add to tomato chutney.

3. Mix well .

4. Taste and adjust salt.

5. Serve with dosa or idly.