Thakkali chutney / Tomato chutney

Tomato chutney is the most common side dish for idli dosa. Here is a very easy tomato chutney recipe. You can increase or decrease the amount of red chillies that you add to make it more or less spicier. You can add a garlic pod and an inch of ginger piece too. For tempering I have used only mustard seeds but you can also add urad and curry leaves. This chutney can also be spread on bread and toasted with butter which gives you a tangy and spicy bread toast.

Ingredients :

• Tomato -2 medium size
• Onion-1 large
• Red chilly-4
• Salt
• Oil-4 tsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp

Preparation : 

• In a pan heat 2 tsp of oil. Add the red chilly.
• Ad onions and Saute and then the tomato.
• Saute until tomato is cooked.
• Switch off flame and let it cool.
• Add it to a mixie jar, add needed salt and grind smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• In the same pan add two tsp of oil and heat. Add the mustard seeds. Pour this into the chutney.
• Mix and serve with hot idlis or dosa.