CHUTNEY MIX - ONION & TOMATO

Onion & Tomato  

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine:South Indian
Servings: 2 to 3
Author: Sarita
Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients for Chutney

1 large Pyaj (Onion) roughly chopped

2-3 Tomato roughly chopped 

1/2 tbsp Urad Daal

1 tbsp Chana Daal

2 Lehsun (Garlic) pieces

A pinch of Haldi (Turmeric)

3-4 Lal Mirch Sabut(Red Chilly)

1/2tbsp Jeera(Cumin)
1 tbsp Oil

Salt as required

Ingredients for Tadka 

1/2 tbsp Sarson sabut(mustard)

1/2 tbsp Jeera

1tbsp Oil

A pinch of Hing

1-2 Kadhi Patta

Nimlbu(Lemon) or Imli(Tamarind) if needed

Steps for chutney

Dry roast 1/2tbsp Urad Daal and 1tbsp Chana Daal till it become golden brown and aromatic.

Put 1/2 tbsp Jeera to the same hot pan and set it aside for cool.

Add Lal Mirch to another pan with oil & make it crisp. Keep it aside.

Add 1-2 Lehsus pieces with 1 large onion And fry a little then 3 add chopped tomatoes. Sprinkle a pinch of turmeric and salt.

Fry till the Tamato become mushy.

Grind the roasted ingredients and then add Tomato Onion and Lehsun into it. Blend well till it become a smooth paste . Make it cool.

Steps for Tadka 

In pan With oil add Sarson seeds and Jeera as it start crackle add Kadhi Patta, a pinch of Hing with broken Lal Mirch and add the grind paste.

Let it cool. Serve with idli dosa or paratha.

U can add Imlli or lemon juice to give it a tangy twist.

NOTE: for refreshing taste you can make it with some Mint leaves.