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:

1. 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.
2. Add the asafetida, black mustard seed and cumin seed. After seeds are cracked add bay leaves, paprika, and turmeric.
3. Stir for a second and add sliced tomatoes and green chili.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Let chutney cook for another minute. Add sugar and cilantro, close the heat and cover for few minutes.
7. 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.

38 Responses to “Tomato Chutney”

1. manjula kharkwal says:

   July 20, 2009 at 11:37 pm

   hello mam…………..green chilli pickle is very delicious in ur recipies. thank u very much

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2. Gpnlvwhl says:

   May 8, 2009 at 2:05 am

   MD57iR comment4 ,

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3. Patricia Mendieta says:

   May 2, 2009 at 6:51 pm

   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

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4. aarti says:

   April 28, 2009 at 4:38 pm

   hi aunty
   your recipes are easy to cook nd tasty.

   thanks for your recipes

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5. Alam says:

   March 20, 2009 at 6:26 am

   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!!!

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6. Mariam says:

   January 13, 2009 at 2:57 pm

   Love this recipe !

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7. sharon says:

   December 22, 2008 at 3:43 pm

   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.

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8. chitra says:

   December 12, 2008 at 5:01 pm

   hello madam
   i really enjoy watching your demos and the recipes are very tasty.
   thank you.
   chitra

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9. Manjula Jain says:

   December 12, 2008 at 4:04 pm

   You can do without corn starch

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10. Sulakshana says:

    December 12, 2008 at 3:40 pm

    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 !!!!!

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