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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 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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 )

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
Keyword tomato chutney, tomato thokku
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