Onion Tomato Chutney

umm.. one of my favorite... my mum used to prepare this dish only when we travelled on an overnight journey... Best eaten with chapatis, dosa and idlis... This chutney/pickle can be prepared and stored for a week long or more.

You Will Need:

Onion - 1 Big

Tomato - 2

Green Chillies - 2

Ginger - 2 tbsp

Garlic - 4 ponds (optional)

Coriander leaves - 3 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Tumeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 3 tbsp

Thinly slice onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic.

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger, garlic and green chillies fry for a minute and then add onions. Stir ocassionally till onions turn light brown.

Slice tomatoes and add to the onions. Mix well and add salt, tumeric powder, chilli powder, asafoetida, and coriander leaves. Keep stirring and cook till vegetable turns dry.

Remove from heat ans grind to a paste once the vegetable cools.

Heat some oil in a pan, splutter some mustard seeds and add the paste.

Fry for few minutes and chutney is ready to serve....