For far too long I've been meaning to share my tomato chutney recipe with Hive, and there is no time like the present despite my kitchen not being photo-friendly.
This chutney combined with onion samosas is now of Monkey-B's favorite foods, well, at least she shows the most excitement when I am preparing this combination. It's not extremely spicy, a perfect replacement for ketchup in just about any situation, and this makes it a family friendly condiment.
🔪🌶️ Tomato Chutney Ingredients 🍅🍃
For Blending
- tomatoes 5x medium-sized
- sambar powder 1x teaspoon
- tamarind (seeds removed) - ping-pong-sized ball
- sea salt - ½ teaspoon
For Seasoning
- lentils (any kind) - 1x tsp
- curry leaves - 1x small sprig
- mustard seeds - 1x tsp
- green chili (sliced lengthways) - 1x
👨🍳 Preparation 🔪
STEP 1
Roughly chop the tomatoes and add them to a grinder along with the tamarind, sambar powder, and the salt.
STEP 2
Grind the tomatoes and other ingredients until you have a purée, then set aside to use during the cooking process.
STEP 3
Heat a tablespoon of cooking oil in a work or pan and add the lentils. Simmer on low heat while stirring until the lentils are browned and fragrant.
STEP 4
Now add the chili, curry leaves and mustard seeds. Stir and continue to simmer until the mustard seeds begin to pop.
STEP 5
Add the tomato purée and stir a bit to incorporate. Simmer for 6-7 minutes until the tomatoes thicken and the oil begins to separate.
STEP 6
When the chutney has thickened, turn off the heat or flames and give it a taste. Add any additional salt if needed, then allow to cool to room temperature uncovered.
😋 Enjoy With Samosas 🥟
If you don't want to wait for this chutney to cool down, it's quite nice served hot and fresh as well. It will keep at least a week in the refrigerator if you jar it, but I put in a small serving bowl because it rarely lasts more than a day in our house.
If your house has terrible indoor lighting and kitchen that is not photo-friendly, take your tomato chutney out of the house and photograph it elsewhere. Let the chutney steam rise up and flavor the sky with its deliciousness.
On this evening I paired the chutney with onion samosas, but it was dark outside so I had to take indoor photos in one-lightbulb house. It's not good photography, but I still wanted to share the pairing regardless.
I do prefer this chutney with fried foods more than anything else, but it's such a nice ketchup replacement that it even works well on burgers, and of course it's next-level with french fries. Good luck and do share your results with me if you attempt to make this for yourself, I'd love to hear opinions.
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