Garlic Tomato Chutney/Easy Tomato Chutney/Poondu Thakkali Chutney – Side dish for Idlis, Dosas, Rotis etc

 Today, I am going to share a very simple, flavourful and delicious Garlic Tomato Chutney, which can be served along with steam cooked idlis, dosas, Kuzhi paniyaram etc. Do try out this delectable Garlic Tomato Chutney and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other interesting and tempting ChutneyVarieties/thuvaiyal Varieties here.

Here’s how to make Garlic Tomato Chutney with step by step photos…

Ingredients

Shallots/Sambar Vengayam	25 – 30
Garlic Cloves	25-30
Dry Red Chillies	10-12
Urad Dal/Ullutham Paruppu	2 -3 tsp
Tomatoes	2 chopped
Tamarind/Puli	One small piece
Oil/Gingelly Oil	3 tsp

 For Tempering

Oil/Gingelly Oil	2 tsp
Mustard Seeds/Kadugu	½ tsp
Cumin Seeds/Seeragam	½ tsp
Urad Dal/Ullutham Paruppu	1 tsp
Curry Leaves	10-12

Preparation Time: 10 minutes                        Recipe Category: Breakfast/Side dish

Cooking Time: 15 minutes                                Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, India

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Meanwhile do check out other interesting and tempting ChutneyVarieties/thuvaiyal Varieties here

Method

Heat 3 tsp of oil/Gingelly oil in a pan/kadai.

Add 2-3 tsp of urad dal to the oil and saute well until it changes to golden brown color.

Add the dry red chillies and saute well for about a minute or until the color changes.

Now add garlic cloves and saute well for about a minute on medium flame.

At this stage add shallots/sambar vengayam, little salt to the pan and saute well until it changes to light golden color or for about 4-5 minutes.

Now add chopped tomatoes, required salt to the pan and saute really well until they turn mushy. [You can also cover and cook the tomatoes for faster cooking].

Finally add small piece of tamarind to the pan and saute well for about 30-40 seconds and switch off the stove.

Let it cool down completely.

Add it to the mixer and grind it to fine paste and transfer it to a bowl.

Heat 2 tsp of oil in a small pan, splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, then add urad dal and fry for 15 to 20 seconds, add curry leaves fry for another 15-20 seconds  and switch off the stove.

Transfer the tempering to the ground chutney.

Delicious, tempting and flavourful Garlic Tomato Chutney is ready to be enjoyed. Serve it with steam cooked Idlis or dosas or rotis.

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