Hotel style tomato onion chutney

 

Ingredients

Tomato—2 big  chopped 

Onion ( irulli//pyaz)—1 big chopped 

Garlic pods (belluli//lehsun)—2 pods

Ginger ( shunti//adarak)—2 small pieces 

Green chillies ( hasiru menasina kayi//hari mirch)—1 or 2

Channa dhal (kadale belle)—1 tablespoon 

Uddina belle (urad dhal)—1 tablespoon 

Jeera (jeerige//cumin seeds)—1 teaspoon 

Menthya kaalu (methi dana//fenugreek seeds)—1/2 teaspoon 

Coriander leaves (kothambari soppu//hara dhaniya)—1 tablespoon chopped 

Oil—1 tablespoon 

Salt—to taste

Method 

Heat oil in a pan or kadai,once hot enough add kadale and uddina belle,jeera,menthya kaalu,

Sauté on medium flame till dhal turns brown.

Then add ginger,garlic,green chilli,coriander leaves and saute for a second.

Then add in chopped onion and saute for few minutes.

Finally add chopped tomatoes,saute close the lid and cook till tomatoes turn soft.

You can sprinkle little water if needed.

 Switch off the stove.keep it aside.

Let it cool completely.

Add salt to the above mixture and grind to smooth paste.

Chutney is ready.

Now prepare for seasoning (oggarane)

Heat one tablespoon of ghee in a laddle,once hot enough,add 1/2 teaspoon of sasive ( mustard seeds),urad dhal (uddina belle),menthya kaalu (methi dana//fenugreek seeds),asafoetida (hing//ingu) each.

When it crackles pour over chutney and mix well.

 Serve chutney with rice,chapattis,rotti,dosa ,idli.