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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.

Prep: 3 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 8 min
Servings: 4
Tomato Chutney

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 Tbsp peanuts (almonds, cashews, pepitas, sunflower seeds)
  • 1/2 tsp tamarind paste
  • 1 cup tomato (1-2 tomatoes)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 3 dried red chilies
  • Vaghar (optional)
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 dry red chili
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add roughly chopped onion and whole garlic cloves, smashed. Cook until onions are softened.
  2. Add peanuts and cook for 2 more minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes. Cook until jammy.
  4. Let cool and transfer to a blender.
  5. Optionally, make your vaghar by heating oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds, red chili, and urad dal. Cook until dal is toasty.
  6. Top the chutney with the vaghar.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 107
  • Carbohydrates: 9
  • Protein: 3
  • Fat: 7
  • Saturated Fat: 1
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 2
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 4
  • Trans Fat: 0.02
  • Sodium: 298
  • Potassium: 287
  • Fiber: 2
  • Sugar: 4
  • Vitamin A: 633
  • Vitamin C: 56
  • Calcium: 24
  • Iron: 1