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Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe

Onion Tomato Chutney is a popular South Indian dip or chutney. Onion Tomato Chutney is a great side dish for idli, dosa, uttapam, pongal, upma, paniyaram, adai etc. Learn to make Easy Onion Tomato Chutney with step by step pictures and video.
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sized onion
  • 4 medium sized tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 kashmiri red chillies
  • 1 teaspoon tamarind
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon jaggery
  • water as needed

To temper

  • 1 and ½ tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon urad dal
  • few curry leaves
  • a pinch hing

Instructions

  • To a mixer jar - add 2 medium sized onion roughly chopped.
  • Add 4 medium sized tomatoes roughly chopped.
  • Add 4 cloves of garlic.
  • Add 4 kashmiri red chilies.
  • Add 1 teaspoon tamarind.
  • Grind it to a fine paste without adding water. Set it aside.
  • To a kadai heat 1 and ½ tablespoon oil - add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds. Let it splutter.
  • Add ½ teaspoon urad dal, few curry leaves, a pinch of hing.
  • Add the onion tomato paste.
  • Rinse the mixer with ½ cup water and add it.
  • Mix it well.
  • When it starts to boil, add required salt.
  • Add 1 teaspoon jaggery powder.
  • Let it boil in medium flame.
  • When it starts to splutter cook covered for 15 minutes or until thick.
  • This is after 15 minutes. Oil starts to separate.
  • Mix it well and switch off. It should be this thick.
  • Onion tomato chutney is ready!
  • Enjoy it with idli, dosa.

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Notes

  • I have used big onion, but you can use small onion too. Use 1 cup(onion) : 2 cups (tomato) ratio which will be perfect.
  • Use fresh, juicy tomatoes for best taste. Adjust jaggery and tamarind according to the sourness of the tomatoes.
  • Cook the chutney until all the moisture evaporates and the chutney is thick more like a thokku for extended shelf life.
  • You can either use peanut oil or gingelly oil for making this chutney.
  • I used kashmiri red chilies for color and mild spice level. If you like your chutney more spicy then use regular red chilies.
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