Tomato Chutney
This is the classic tomato chutney for dosas, idlis, and medu vada. It is easy to make and has a wonderful, sweet, and tangy flavor from the onions and tomato.
Servings: 4
Calories: 107kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsp peanuts almonds, cashews, pepitas, sunflower seeds
- ½ tsp tamarind paste
- 1 cup tomato 1-2 tomatoes
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- 3 dried red chilies
Vaghar (optional)
- 1 tsp oil
- ¼ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 dry red chili
- ½ tsp urad dal
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add roughly chopped onion and whole garlic cloves, smashed. Cook until onions are softened.
- Add peanuts and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add tomatoes. Cook until jammy.
- Let cool and transfer to a blender.
- Optionally, make your vaghar by heating oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds, red chili, and urad dal. Cook until dal is toasty.
- Top the chutney with the vaghar.
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Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg