Monday, January 29, 2007

Tomato Chutney and Mint chutney

I've been really busy the past 2 weeks and have not been able to post any recipes. I have a lot of pictures ready.... and I will try to post the recipes soon.
Meanwhile, my best friend, Madhuri asked me for 2 recipes: Tomato Chutney and Mint chutney. Here are the recipes for you Madhuri..

Tomato Chutney
She said she wanted an easy Tomato chutney - well this recipe has very few ingredients and the recipe is easy to follow but the preparation time is a little longer than most chutney recipes.

Ingredients:

Tomatoes- 4-5 big Beef Steak tomatoes- cut into about 1" cubes
Red Chili Powder - to taste
Salt- To taste
Garlic - 2-3 cloves (optional)- chopped
Mustard Powder ( Recipe below)
Oil- couple of tbsp
Mustard powder:
Dry roast and powder the following ingredients:
Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
Methi dana (Fenugreek seeds)- 1 tsp
1 Dry Red Chili

For tadka (tempering):
Mustard seeds - a pinch
Cumin seeds- a pinch

Method:
Heat oil in a Kadai. Add the mustard seeds and cumin and wait till the turn brown.
Add the tomatoes (and garlic).
Let the tomatoes cook on medium-high heat till little water is left in the mixture. This stepp might take a while depending on the water content in the tomatoes. Keep stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't stick to the pan.
Add the mustard powder, chilipowder and salt. Mix and turn of the heat.

This can be served with hot rice. We like it on the sandwich... we eat it with pretty much anything..

This chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week.

Mint Chutney:

My version of the mint chutney. The proportions are just approximate.

Mint: 1 bunch - leaves seperated
Cilantro : 1 bunch ( equal to the amount of mint)
Green chillies - 2-3 depending on how spicy you like it and how spicy the chillis are
Lime juice - to taste
salt- to taste
yogurt- 2 tbsp (optional- I like the taste of this but its compltetly optional)
grated Coconut- 1 tbsp

Method:
Grind all the ingredients (except lime juice) to a smooth consistency. Add little water if needed. Add lime juice and mix.

7 comments:

Vidhu said...

Hi,
I came in here through Archana's blog. Please add pictures also along with the recipes; that will make them extra special.

Nice blog!

Deepika said...

Vidhu,

Thank you for visiting my blog. I have a few recipes for which I have taken pictures. Will be posting them soon.

-Deepika

AbhiK said...

Hi Deepi,
Congrats on having your blog. Knowing that you are a great cook, I look forward to your posts.
The recipe for Tomato Mint Chutnet is really yummy, cannot wait to try it out....
Radhika

Madhuri said...

Hey, I have tried her Tomato Chutney recipe and it was awesome. Everyone liked it and they took it home. Now I have to make some more.

Madhuri said...

Hey,
I tried the recipe and it was awesome. People liked it so much that they took it home, now I have to make it again.
Thanks Deepika.

Deepika said...

U r welcome anytime... will put up all ur other recipe requests some time soon... hopefully..

TBC said...

That is a nice recipe.I like to use soya too though I do not have too many recipes for it. Thanks!