Tomato is probably the most loved vegetable after potatoes!! It is rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin K. I have read so many articles that talk about how good tomatoes are for your skin, apparently just rubbing tomatoes on the skin helps it glow. I have not tried that trick but i certainly believe that eating right helps in staying healthy.
Tomatoes are so versatile, despite the little sour taste you can make so many amazing dishes with them, be it in any gravy, in a salad or a dip tomatoes just complement any dish.
There are many many variants of chutneys / dips you can make with tomatoes. I will show you my most favorite one!! It is a very simple and quick recipe and the best part is most of the ingredients are usually available in all kitchens! I had this at my cousin's place when we went over for a dinner. I liked it so much that i did not even try the other yumm stuff she made.
What you need to make Spicy Tomato dip /Chutney??
- 4-5 tomatoes
- Clarified butter (ghee)
- 1 tsb Mustard seeds for tampering
- Mustard seed powder
- Fenugreek Seeds
- Chilly powder
- Salt
Step 1 : Lets start with roughly chopping the Tomatoes, it's one of those recipes where you can cut them however you want; because we will grind all of it! in this case size does not matter!
Step 2: Take a pan (lets call it pan 1) add some oil to it, enough oil to coat (not drown) your tomatoes, we need to cook them and not fry them. Put all the chopped Tomatoes to pan 1, add salt and chilly powder ; put a lid over it and leave them to cook.
Step 3: Let us take another Pan (lets call it pan 2); you can take a small one for this, dry fry the fenugreek seeds and grind.
Step 4: Put the cooked tomatoes in a grinder, add the fresh Fenugreek powder we just made and add mustard powder. Grind to a nice thick paste.
Step 5: Add a little ghee in a pan and add some Mustard seeds, fry till they crackle, add a pinch of asafoetida and add it to the chutney you just made. That is it yummiest chutney is ready!
That is it, our Spicy chutney is ready!
If you like chutneys, you might be interested in the below:
Onion Chutney: This is an awesome chutney to go with any kind of Paratha. Bursting with flavor and made with simple ingredients available in any kitchen.
The Very Garlicky Chutney: I love Garlic and this is my super favourate chutney! a Must try if you read it.
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