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Tomato Chutney

Description

Tomato Chutney is very famous as side-dish.

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Ingredients

At a glance
Cuisine
Indian (India)
Cooking Method
Vegetarian
Difficulty
Very Easy
Course/Dish
Chutney
Makes
6 persons

* Ripe red tomatoes - 4 cups,chopped.
* Dry red chili - 2-3 or as per taste.
* Pach foran (fenugreek, mustard seed, fennel seed, cumin seed, celery) -1 tea spoon
* Sugar or jaggery(brown sugar) - 2 tbsp
* Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste.
* Cinnamon - 1/2 stick
* Asafoetida – a pinch
* Oil – 1 tsp
* Bay leaf- 2-3pcs

Methods/steps

1. Add 1 tsp oil to the pan. Add red chili, cinnamon, puch foran (fenugreek, mustard seed, fennel seed, cumin seed, celery ) Bay leaf and Asafoetida.  Fry it for a few seconds.
2. Add chopped tomatoes,Then fry for 2 minutes.
3. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or till tomatoes are just done. .
4. Add salt, jaggery to the tomato , mix and cook for 2 minutes
5. When you get your desired consistency take off the fire.  Serve with any stuffed paratha, chapati or any other roti.

Additional Tips

This tomato chutney can be stored for a week in a fridge.

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