Saturday 10 September 2011

Tomato(tamater) ki Chutney


Ingredients:
                                     
     Ripe red tomatoes - 4 cups, chopped.
    dry red chilli - 2-3 or more according to taste.
    Methi  (fenugreek) seeds - 1/4 tsp.
    sugar (brown sugar) - 2 tbsp
    salt - 1 tsp or according to taste.
    Ginger(optional) - small piece
    Garlic - 3-4 pods
    cinnamon - 1/2 inch stick

Ingredients for seasoning:
    Oil - 1 tsp
    Mustard seeds - /12 tsp
    Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Asafoetida  - a pinch
    Curry leaves - 4-5

To make chutney:
    Add 1 tsp oil to the pan. 
    Add red chili, cinnamon, methi seeds.
    Fry for a few seconds. 
    Do not let the methi seeds burn.
    Add chopped tomatoes, garlic, ginger.
    Fry for 2 minutes.
    Cover and cook for 10 minutes or till tomatoes are just done. Cool the mixture.
    Add salt, sugar to the tomato mix and grind it to paste.


To make seasoning:
Heat oil.
Add mustard and cumin seeds.
When they stop spluttering, add asfoetida.
Add the chutney paste to the pan and fry for a few minutes.
when you get your desired consistancy take off the fire.
serve and enjoy the taste.

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