Wednesday 19 November 2014

Sesame Seed and Tomato Chutney

A spicy and sweet  tomato chutney ground with sesame seeds and coconut. I love to have this chutney with rave dosa or Rava /Semolina Rotti ðŸ˜‹


Ingredients:
Serves:4
  •  Tomatoes,chopped - 1 or 100 gm.
  • Onion thinly sliced- 1 or 100 gm.
  • Sesame (til) seeds- 1 tbsp.
  • Oil- 1 tbsp.
  • Coconut- 1 tsp.
  • Red chilly powder-1&1/2 tsp or according to your taste.
  • Small piece of jaggery or 1/4 tsp sugar.
  • Pinch of hing / asafoetida .
  • Salt to taste- 1/2 tsp or according to your taste.
  • Turmeric-1/4 tsp.
  • Small piece of ginger.
For the tempering:
  • Oil-1 tsp.
  • Whole red chilies-2.
  • Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp.
  • Few curry leaves chopped.
Method :


  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan add in the onion & saute till transparent,add in the sesame seeds & keep stirring till onions till light brown.
  • Add in the red chilly powder,turmeric,hing,ginger,coconut & saute for a sec.
  • Add in the tomatoes along with jaggery, salt & cover & cook further for 10 mins.
  • Till the tomatoes are cooked & thick.
  • Remove from heat & allow to cool,blend to a paste & remove to a bowl.
For the tempering:
  • Heat oil in a pan add the mustard seeds allow it to crackle.
  • Add in the whole red chilies & curry leaves saute for a sec.
  • Remove from heat ,add to the chutney & mix well.