Tomato-coriander chutney - Andhra Style
This tomato-coriander chutney is a great accompaniment for Idlis, Dosas, Sandwiches and many other main course dishes. We make it a lot at home and owing to the health enhancing properties of the ingredients, it makes a great, tangy side-dish. Apologies, the picture did not come out well, had no help!
Equipment
- 1 Fry pan Preferably non-stick
- 1 Ladle for frying
- 1 Grinder To grind the chutney
Ingredients
- 5 pieces Tomatoes Ripe or Raw
- 3 pieces Green Chillies Adjust for spice
- 3 pieces Dry Red Chillies Adjust for spice
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 inch Ginger Root Fresh
- 2 tbsp Organic oil Peanut/Sunflower
- 5 tbsp Coriander / Cilantro leaves Fresh
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp Pink himalayan Salt
Instructions
- Cut tomatoes and green chillies into long pieces, and ginger into juveniles.5 pieces Tomatoes, 3 pieces Green Chillies, 1/2 inch Ginger Root
- Cut coriander and keep in cold water with an ice cube.
- Pour oil into fry pan, add cumin and fenugreek seeds and let them splutter.1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds, 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds, 2 tbsp Organic oil
- Add Ginger and green chillies, after 5 seconds add dry, broken dry red chillies.3 pieces Green Chillies, 1/2 inch Ginger Root, 3 pieces Dry Red Chillies
- Fry for a minute and add tomatoes.5 pieces Tomatoes
- Stir for 10 seconds and add in the turmeric and salt1/2 tsp Turmeric powder, 3/4 tsp Pink himalayan Salt
- Stir them in and keep frying for 6/7 minutes until the tomatoes get mushy.
- Add in the cilantro leaves after washing them thoroughly.5 tbsp Coriander / Cilantro leaves
- Keep frying for 2 more minutes and put off the flame.
- Let it cool. Transfer the entire mixture to a grinder and grind for about 30/40 seconds. The chutney should be coarse and not smooth.
- Optional: Many of us prefer to have a tadka on top, you can tadka with a few curry leaves, 1 broken red chilli and 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds. I prefer without tadka.
Notes
This tomato-coriander chutney andhra style recipe is a quick chutney for breakfast or a snack. It is made with minimal ingredients and is useful when guests come in without calling.
Ingredients are adjusted for medium spice and your pep it up or tone it down by adjusting the number of chillies.
Try it and let us know how it went.