Onion ~ Tomato Chutney

Other names - Vengayam ~ Thakkali Chutney / Pyaz ~ Tamatar Chutney

Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Serves: 3 to 4

Ingredients

1. Pearl onions (peeled & washed) - 1 cup
2. Onion (peeled, washed & roughly chopped) - 1 medium sized
3. Tomatoes (washed & roughly chopped) - 3 medium sized
4. Thick tamarind extract - 2 to 3 tbsp
5. Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
6. Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1 tsp
7. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Water - 1 cup
9. Salt - 1 1/4 tsp
10. Sugar (optional) - 1/2 tsp

For seasoning

1. Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method

1. Grind onion to a smooth paste; set aside.
2. Grind tomatoes to a smooth paste; set aside.
3. Heat sesame oil in a wok, add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
4. Do not add the ground onion paste all of a sudden as it sizzles & splutters quickly.
5. Switch off gas & wait for 3 min.
6. Now add the ground onion paste followed by the tomato puree.
7. Add tamarind extract, red chilly powder, kashmiri red chilly powder, cumin powder, salt, sugar and water.
8. Mix well & allow to boil for about 20 min until fairly thick.
9. Adjust salt, sour, hot and sweet taste as desired.
10. Serve hot with idlies, dosas, chapathis, rotis and phulkas.