Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Tomato Chutney


This is a repost. Its one of my earlier posts when very few or sometimes nobody read my blog. So its about time this one sees the light of day and gets some acknowlegement. Also of late I have been involved in so many things and could not devote time to my dear blog which I love and visit my blogpals. To make things worse my laptop died on me leaving me helpless and many pictures are inaccessible on its hard disk. Hopefully can retreive them and can continue blogging regularly. If not I'm trying to be comfortable on my hubby's computer. Also thanks a ton for your love and support and for enquiring about my whereabouts... Till then enjoy this Tomato Chutney recipe.

Tomatoes are an integral part of indian Cuisine. They are high in Vitamin C and a good source of Vitamin A. There are researches being done that show that cooking Tomatoes for example, may enhance the nutrients, providing you with more health benefits than eating raw tomatoes. They say that more of the phytochemical lycopene is absorbed by the body from cooked tomatoes — such as canned tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and spaghetti sauce — than from fresh. Also when lycopene is combined with a small amount of fat, absorption is even better, making olive oil and tomato sauce a perfect and healthy combination. So this proves that tomato chutney is good for you and its very easy and quick to make. You could serve it with parathas , as a side dish, with dosa or idli .

Ingredients:
  • 1 Onion
  • 5-6 big fresh tomatoes
  • 1-2 green chillies
  • 4 gloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin-coriander powder
  • salt as required
  • a pinch of Asofoetida (hing)
  • Olive oil
Preparation. 1. Finely Chop all the vegetables. 2. Heat oil. Add Mustard seeds and asofoetida. Allow the mustard seeds to splutter. 3. Add Onions and fry till golden brown. 4. Add Garlic and ginger and fry for a minute. 5. Add the tomatoes , green chillies and all the dry spices (turmeric,red chilli,cumin-coriander powder,salt). 6. Cook on medium flame till the oil leaves the surface. 7. Ready to be served.

18 comments:

  1. Yummy tomato chutney:) I love it:)

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  2. Hey Dolly
    Tomato chutney looks superb and delicious..tempting!!

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  3. Hey Dolly..first time here...adding ginger & garlic to tomato chutney is new to me.. nice presentation..following you to catch up more

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  4. Yummy chutney dolly..love to have it with dosa.:)

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  5. I wanted to do chutney at home, look like you have a wonderful recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Hi Dolly,

    Lovely Tomato chutney!!!

    I too have a post with tomato in my draft , will soon publish it

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  7. Hai dolly..
    happy to see u back dear..Tomato chutney was one of my earlier post too..The comment box is still empty :(Ur version is diff mine..will try urs for a change.

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  8. super chutney for hot dosa..perfect bf

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  9. Glad to see u back. Was missing u !!!! Loved the tomato chutney. Waiting to see u back in full swing :):)

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  10. Yummy and colourful chutney...

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  11. tomatoes in any dish..is always welcome !!!

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  12. Nice and colorful chutney. You are right.. sometimes its good to repost so that people acknowledge all our dear dishes :) I feel quite motherly towards my post too.

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  13. Hey dolly good 2 c u back after so many days...was missing ur posts...this tomato chutney is very temptng n delicious...nice recipe

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  14. I think it's one among those few preps that I learn't during my early years of college.... from my friend of course..... I loved to savor it with rotis for sure..... Now it has been quite sometime since I have prepared it since Kuku does not savor it like me...... So If I prepare it would be only for me... ;-)

    Ash....
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  15. oh wow love the colour and the presentation...nice recipe too...

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  16. I love the colour, so pretty and looks so yummy.

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  17. Dolly thanks for posting this. I love chutney but the sweeter version and hubby is comepletely opposite. he would love this recipe so thanks again for posting/reposting this lovely recipe. between made some semiya payasam last week following your recipe. it turned out absolutely yum. thanks buddy!
    am going home for a few days. will check all your recipes once back. take care

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