Tomato chutney South indian style |Idli dosa uttapam andhra chutni

This chutney recipe is inherited from a south indian aunty.I tasted this chutney in one of the cafe joints NANDINI in hyderabad  & since then i have become a fan of this chutney

Ingredients

Tomato 2-3

Kadipatta (curry leaves) - 5-6

Ginger -half inch

Urad dal / Roasted split Bengal gram (dahlia/dahlya in marathi) - 2 tspn

Redchilles 2-3 /red chilli powder - 2 tsp

Desicated coconut /wet coconut -1 tspn (optional)

Garlic - 2-3

Salt - as per taste

Sugar - pinch

Oil - 1tsp

Tamarind extract/lime juice - 1tspn

Seasoning/Tadka (optional)

•1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
•3-4 Curry leaves
•Asafetida (hing) a pinch
•1 tsp oil

Method

1. Heat 1 tspn oil add hing,saute curry leaves,garlic,red chillies .
2. Add urad dal/dahalya & saute till it turns golden brown.take care not to burn dall.
3. Next add chopped tomatoes & fry for 1 minute & let it cool down.
4. Grind above mixture with desicated coconut,salt,sugar& lime juice/tamarind.
5. For tadka heat oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and asafetida, and mix well.
6. Pour this over the chutney and close this with lid immediately. Mix before serving.
7. Serve this along with hot Dosas or with Idli or even rotis!

Tip

Seasoning can be skipped

Add chiili powder directly in mixie in case you are not using red chillies. dont frychilli powder in oil.

Urad dal / Roasted split Bengal gram (dahlia/dahlya in marathi): This dahlia is different from the usual split Bengal gram (chana dal) – dahlia is easy to chew while chana dal is quite hard to bite]