Tomato Chutney (Fatafat)

Tomato chutney is one of my favourite chutney which goes well with most of the breakfast/tiffin. Tomato chutney usually been made in many ways. Simple fatafat chutney is what I am going to list down. Whenever feel very hungry, immediately I make this chutney with Idli/dosa. I love this chutney very much as it taste so tangy and yummy.  This chutney suits very well also to be applied to toasted bread in sandwich.

 

Preparation time : 5 mins

Cooking time -10 mins

Serves 2

Ingredients:

Tomato (ripen) -3

Sambar powder - 1 tea spoon scooped

Tamarind paste - 1 tea spoon 

Garlic cloves - 3 nos

Salt - for taste

Jaggery/Sugar -1/2 teaspoon

Asafoetida -1/4 teaspoon

For Seasoning:

Sesame Oil - 1 table spoon

Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Split Urud Dhall -1 teaspoon

Curry Leaves - few nos

Red Chilly  - 1

Method:

1. Cut tomatoes, each into 8 pieces. Add tomatoes, sambar powder, tamarind paste, garlic, salt into mixer and blend well. Addition of water is not required as ripen tomatoes itself enough to get the chutney consistency. 

2. Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urud dhall, curry leaves, asafoetida and red chilly. Saute it for a minute and add grounded tomato puree to it.

3. Cook this chutney in medium flame for 5-7 mins until its raw smell vanish off. 

4. Before switching off flame add sugar.

Yummy yummy tangy tomato chutney is ready to serve.

Tips:

1. Tamarind and Jaggery are added to increase the sweetness and tangy flavor of this chutney.

2. Optionally one medium size onion could be added to this chutney while blending.