Tomato Chutney

This is my favourite chutney with Idli and Dosa. I used to like it even as a child but never knew that it was this eady to make. Some make this chutney without blending it but I prefer it this way. The red chillies when grinded, gives an awesome flavour to the chutney which is highly nostalgic.

Ingredients

Tomatoes -3
Onions -2
Red chillies - 4
Coriander leaves - few or 1 tbsp finely chopped
Oil - 2 tsp + 1 tbsp

  For the seasoning

   Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
   Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
   Curry leaves - few tender ones

Preparation

Chop onions and tomatoes into medium sized pieces.
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan, saute red chillies for a few seconds (take care not to burn it) and remove it from the pan.
In the same pan, add onions and saute until onions turn transparent.
Then add tomatoes, coriander leaves and cook until tomatoes become slightly mushy.(You do not have to cook fully as we are going to cook again after grinding it)
Allow the mixture to cool. Once it cools, grind it along with red chillies and salt needed.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal and curry leaves.
When dal turns golden brown, add the ground chutney and cook until oil separates. Serve with idli, dosa or chappathi.