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Tomato Chutney/Tomato Thokku

Published: Aug 29, 2019 · Modified: Mar 28, 2023 by JAYANTHY · This post may contain amazon or my other affiliate links · 4 Comments

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Tomato chutney /Tomato Thokku is a lip-smacking chutney and an easy recipe to prepare with few ingredients available in your pantry. It is an easy chutney and goes well with all Indian breakfast.

Tomato Chutney/Tomato Thokku

Chutneys or Condiment widely used in South Asian Cuisine and there are umpteen number of Chutney varieties which can be prepared with Vegetable or Fruits. It is goes very well with south Indian breakfast like Idli, dosa, Adai, Rottis etc. Today I served with Chappati and with hot steamed rice.

How to prepare Tomato Chutney/Tomato Thokku?

This Tomato Chutney is unlike other varieties of chutney in preparation. Other chutneys like coconut or fried gram are grind in a blender and tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. This Tomato chutney/Tomato Thokku’s preparation is very different.Firstly ,add oil in a kadhai or pan on medium heat. To it mustard seeds,fennel seeds,cinnamon,cloves and curry leaves are added and sauteed for a minute. Now, tomatoes and onions are added along with Home made Sambhar Powder ( or Chilli powder ) turmeric powder and salt to taste and let it cook on low heat until oil starts to separate . Lip smacking and slight tangy Tomato Chutney/Tomato Thokku is ready to devour.Lets jump on to the recipe with step by step preparation.

Lets jump to the step by step preparation below

Get ready with all the ingredients.

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed Kadhai on a medium low heat. Now add mustard seed, fennel seed,cinnamon and clove to the warm oil and let the flavour infuse in the oil.

Add chopped onion and curry leaves to it and saute for a while.

When it becomes translucent add Sambar powder, Turmeric powder and salt to taste and mix well until it combines well.

Now add chopped Tomatoes and saute well until Tomatoes turns mushy.

Cover with a lid and cook on low heat stirring frequently.

When water present in Tomatoe Chutney starts to thicken and oil starts to float above stir and scrap the sides continuously to avoid burning.

Yummy spicy Tomato Chutney is ready to serve .Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with curry leaves and serve with Rotis, Idli, Dosa, Adai or can have it like a pickle for variety or plain rice.

Hope you like the recipe! If so, please try it out, leave your comments and feedback ,which means a lot to me. Thank you so much for visiting by the site!

Notes

Do not add water while cooking.

Use dry spoon while serving .

Store it in a glass jar or in an air tight container for a longer shelf life.

TOMATO CHUTNEY/TOMATO THOKKU

Jayanthy Asokan
Tomato chutney /Tomato Thokku is a lip-smacking chutney and an easy recipe to prepare with few ingredients available in your pantry. It is an easy chutney and goes well with all Indian breakfast.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Condiments
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 139 kcal

Equipment

Kadhai or Wok

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gm tomato
  • 2 onion ( medium sized )
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 3 clove
  • 2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 2 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoon HomemadeSambhar Powder/Podi/ South Indian Style
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 5 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt ( to taste )
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Instructions
 

  • Get ready with all the ingredients.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed Kadhai on a medium low heat. Now add mustard seed, fennel seed, cinnamon and clove to the warm oil and let the flavour infuse in the oil.
  • Add chopped onion and curry leaves to it and saute for a while.
  • When it becomes translucent add Sambar powder, Turmeric powder and salt to taste and mix well until it combines well.
  • Now add chopped Tomatoes and saute well until Tomatoes turns mushy.
  • Cover with a lid and cook on low heat stirring frequently.
  • When water present in Tomatoe Chutney starts to thicken and oil starts to float above stir and scrap the sides continuously to avoid burning.
  • Yummy spicy Tomato Chutney is ready to serve .Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with curry leaves and serve with Rotis, Idli, Dosa, Adai or can have it like a pickle for variety or plain rice.

Notes

Do not add water while cooking.
Use dry spoon while serving .
Store it in a glass jar or in an air tight container for a longer shelf life.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 7.5gProtein: 1.4gFat: 12.2gSaturated Fat: 0.9gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 200.4mgPotassium: 269.9mgFiber: 2.1gSugar: 3.8gVitamin A: 721.8IUVitamin C: 27.7mgCalcium: 31.4mgIron: 0.5mg
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Filed Under: Condiments, Vegan Recipes Tagged With: Chutneys, Condiments, Tomato Chutney, Tomato Thokku

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  1. Mini kutty

    August 30, 2019 at 3:19 am

    Mouth watering Jay

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      August 30, 2019 at 5:17 am

      Thank you Mini! Do try and let me know the feedback.

      Reply
  2. Dr Beena S Menon

    August 30, 2019 at 7:03 am

    Wow Jayanthi…. all your recipes are super awesome…..one is better than the other….thank you from all of us who benefit

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    • JAYANTHY

      August 30, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      Hi Beena,
      Thank you so much for your kind encouraging words????. Do try out my recipes and let me know your feedback.

      Reply

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