Tomato Chutney
January 4th, 2007 filed under Chutneys / Pickles, Vegan
Perk up your meal with this savory chutney.
Serves 2 to 4.
Ingredients:
- 6 medium sliced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon shredded ginger
- 4 green chilly sliced long ways
Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons oil
Method:
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away it is ready.
- Add the asafetida, black mustard seed and cumin seed. After seeds are cracked add bay leaves, paprika, and turmeric.
- Stir for a second and add sliced tomatoes and green chili.
- Cover the pan after mixture comes to boil and let it cook for 6 to 7 minutes on low medium heat; tomatoes should be soft but still be in slices.
- Mix the cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of water and add to the tomatoes corn starch is added to give thickness to gravy but this is optional.
- Let chutney cook for another minute. Add sugar and cilantro, close the heat and cover for few minutes.
- Adjust the salt, sugar and pepper to your taste.
Serving suggestion:
- This chutney is best served as a side dish with any kind of stuffed Paratha or over plain white rice.
Tips
- Add the sugar slowly as needed, depending on sourness of tomatoes.
This tomato chutney recipe is really delicious!
I changed it a bit – I used cherry tomatoes since my garden was overflowing with them, and used dehydrated red chillies instead of green ones since I was out. I also used just a couple of spoons of sugar since I already had some sweet tomato chutney in the fridge, and reduced the chutney a bit more since the cherry tomatoes were so watery.
Thank you also for setting aside your recipes which are vegan. It is much appreciated!
hello mam…………..green chilli pickle is very delicious in ur recipies. thank u very much
Hello Madam,
I really enjoyed the recipes they are very tasty and delicious I made the Mango Chutney and it was a big succes my whole family enjoyed it. i am from Honduras, Tegucigalpa
thank you your friend
Patricia mendieta
hi aunty
your recipes are easy to cook nd tasty.
thanks for your recipes
Hi Aunty, your recipes are absolutely delicious! You are doing us all a big favor by sharing your traditional recipes. And the best part is the videos of the recipes, which makes it a lot easier to follow. They are so detailed and you take the time & effort to explain every little step. Thank you so much!!!
Love this recipe !
Hi aunty, I love your recipes, and you remind me of my aunt
I would like to ask, is it possible to make this chutney in advance, as I plan to make it in advance and serve it at my guest’s house. How long can this chutney last? Thank you. I am a big fan of your site now.
hello madam
i really enjoy watching your demos and the recipes are very tasty.
thank you.
chitra
You can do without corn starch
Hello madam,
small doubt about the tamarind chutney, can we use the besan(gram flour) as substitue for the cornstarch
ur receipes are very simple easy to cook iam stater in kitchen ur receipes are very helpful for me, thank u very much !!!!!