Tomato Pachadi (Tomato Chutney)

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 250 gm

Ginger - one inch piece

Garlic - 4 pods

Green chillies - 6-8

Turmeric - pinch

Salt - as per taste

Coriander leaves - hand full

For seasoning:

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1 tbsp

Hing - pinch

Curry leaves - 1 leaflet

Procedure:

1. Wash, clean and chop ginger, garlic, green chillies, tomatoes and set aside.
2. Take a pan, heat oil, add urad dal, chopped green chillies, ginger, garlic and fry them until they change their color.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle some turmeric and salt.
4. Saute them under medium flame with closed lid until the chopped tomatoes are soft.
5. Cool the entire mixture and blend them in to coarse paste.
6. Finally season the chutney with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, hing, curry leaves and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.