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Coriander and tomato chutney

Coriander and tomato chutney is easy to make and healthy as well. This chutney makes a great side for idli or dosa. This also goes well with rice and ghee.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium sized tomatoes cut into medium sized pieces
  • 3 red Chilies
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • Tamarind ½ lemon sized
  • 3 green chillies
  • 3 bunches of coriander leaves
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • For seasoning:
  • ½ tsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp split black gram
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • A pinch of asafoetida

Method
 

  1. Take a pan, add ½ Tbsp oil , red chillies, cumin seeds, coriander leaves and sauté until the leaves are soft. Keep aside.
  2. In the same pan , add the remaining oil and add tomatoes , green chillies to it. Cook until soft and done.
  3. Add the coriander and red chillies mixture , also tomatoes and green chillies mixture with tamarind to a mixer.
  4. Ground the ingredients to coarse paste. Take it out in a vessel.
  5. In the same pan, add all the ingredients for tempering. Saute until the mustard seeds sputter. Add the seasoning to chutney.
  6. This chutney goes well with rice and ghee or idli or dosa.