Tomato Coconut Chutney

Tomato coconut chutney is prepared from stir fried tomato and onion ground with with coconut and spices.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Serves: 3

Ingredients:

1. Tomato (chopped)- 1/2 cup
2. Coconut (scrapped) - 2/3 cup
3. Onion (diced) - 1 small
4. Chana dal - 2 tsp
5. Ginger - 3 slices
6. Garlic - 6 to 8 cloves
7. Cumin seeds -1/8 tsp
8. Tamarind - a tiny piece
9. Red chillies (broken) - 2 or as per your requirement
10. Oil - 2 tsp
11. Sugar - 1/4 tsp
12. Salt to taste

For the Tempering:

1. Oil - 1 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/3 tsp
3. Curry leaves - 5 to 6

Procedure:

• Heat oil in a pan and add chana dal, fry till chana dal turns golden brown. Take out.
• Add onion and stir fry for a min.
• Add red chillies, ginger and garlic, stir fry for a few seconds.
• Combine all the ingredients and grind to a fine taste. Add water if required.
• Transfer it to the serving bowl.
• Heat oil in a tempering pan, mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Pour the tempering over chutney.
• Serve with any type of dosa.