Tomato Chutney for Idli & Dosa

Ingredients:

Tomatoes (large) - 3

Onion (medium) - 1

Chana dalia / Roasted Bengal gram - 1/4 cup

Red chillies - 3-4 (adjust according to your spice level)

Ginger - 3/4 inch

Sugar - 1/4 tbsp

Salt - as per taste

Oil - 1 tbsp

To temper:

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp

Curry leaves - few

Hing - pinch (optional)

Oil - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Take a kadai, heat oil, add red chillies, chana dalia and roast them until they slightly alter their color. Transfer in to mixer bowl and let them cool. Once they reaches to room temperature, blend them in to fine powder and keep aside.
2. In the same pan, add chopped ginger and fry until nice aroma comes out. Add chopped onion and saute until they are tender.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and cook them with covered lid until mushy. Cool them completely and transfer them in to mixer bowl with ground dalia and red chillies.
4. Blend all of them together with sugar and salt to get a smooth mixture. Add required water to get desired consistency.
5. Finally temper it with urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing and curry leaves. Serve it with idli or dosa.