Tomato Chutney

A simple tomato chutney to accompany dosas, idlis or utappam.

Ingredients:

Tomato – medium size 1 1/2

Onion – 1 medium size

Tamarind – a small pinch

Peanuts – 2 tsp

Coconut – 3 tsp

Red chillies – 3

Udad dal – 1 tbsp

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Udad dal – 1/4 tsp

Curry leaf – 1 sprig

Asafoetida – a pinch

Heat oil. Add udad dal. When dal becomes slightly brown, add red chillies, then onion and saute it. Add the tomato and saute till it turns mushy. Turn off the gas and let it cool. Grind this in a mixie coarsely alongwith coconut, tamarind and peanuts. The paste should not become too smooth. Season it with mustard seeds, udad dal, curry leaves and asafoedtida.

Coconut Pottukadala Chutney

This is served as an accompaniment to vadas, dosas and idlis.

Ingredients:

Coconut – 1/2 cup

Roasted chana dal/Pottukadala – 1/4 cup

Tamarind – a small piece

Green chillies – 2

Jeera – 1/4 tsp

Ginger – 1/4 inch piece

Salt – as required

Seasoning:

Mustard – 1 tsp

Udad dal – 1/4 tsp

Curry leaf – 1 sprig

Asafoetida – a pinch

Grind everything together to a smooth paste adding 3 tbsp water. Transfer to a bowl and add the seasonings.