Spicy Tomato & Onion Chutney is delicious with dosas and seafood.
This is a simple but tasty tomato & onion chutney that I like to serve with homemade dosas. It can be served on the side or spread over the dosas while they are cooking as I do here.
My spicy tomato & onion chutney is great with dosas and idlis!
I also like to serve this chutney with idles and papadams. It is also very good spooned over most tandoori meat and vegetables.
This delicious, light chutney can even be served with a curry. I also love it with cheese and biscuits instead of traditional pickle.
Make the recipe your own:
I like this chutney to be really spicy and add it to various dishes to spice up the heat. If you prefer a milder flavour, then only add one or two chillies or miss them out completely and you will still have a lovely flavoured chutney.
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Soaking the chillies. 30 minutes should do the job.
Temper the urad dhal in the oil for about 30 seconds. Then add the onions and fry until soft and translucent.
Add who garlic and fry until lightly browned.
Blend this mixture with 250g chopped tomatoes.
Tomato, Onion & Chilli Chutney
Ingredients
- 8 (more or less) dry Kashmiri chillies
- 2 tablespoons rapeseed oil
- 1 teaspoon white urad dhal lentils
- 1 small onion - finely chopped
- 8 cloves garlic
- 250g chopped tomatoes
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak the Kashmiri chillies in water for about 30 minutes.
- Remove the chillies from the water and tear in half. Remove the seeds if you don't want your chutney to be really spicy.
- Temper the urad dhal seed in the oil over medium high heat for about 30 seconds and then add the chopped onion.
- When the onion becomes soft and translucent, add the cloves of garlic and fry for a further two minutes or until the garlic cloves are just beginning to turn a light brown.
- Place all of this in a spice grinder with the tomatoes and grind until smooth.
- Season with salt to taste.
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S
Wednesday 15th of December 2021
If I don't have a spice grinder, can I use a food processor?
Dan Toombs
Thursday 16th of December 2021
Yes, that should work if you don't have a spice grinder. Thanks Dan
Simon
Friday 12th of January 2018
Hi Dan,
Great recipes, love the book! Thanks :)
How long does tihs chutney keep for in the fridge?
Thanks
Dan Toombs
Monday 22nd of January 2018
Thank you very much Simon. Glad you are enjoying the book. This chutney should last in the fridge for at least a week.
Thanks, Dan