This green tomato chutney is my mother's recipe. It is one of my favorite chuteny recipes. It has a lovely green color. This chutney is good to serve with rice as well as chapati, dosa or any other type of roti. It will keep good for 3 -4 days.

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How to make green tomato chutney

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Ingredients to make 1 1/2 cup chutney:

Green tomatoes - 2 cups, chopped.

green chilis - 2 or more acording to taste.

sesame(til) seeds - 1 tbsp.

sugar or jaggery(brown sugar) - 1 tbsp

salt - 1 tsp or according to taste.

Ginger (optional) - a small piece

Ingredients for seasoning:

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Asafetida - a pinch

Curry leaves - 4-5

To make chutney:

1. Heat a pan and Roast sesame seeds lightly. Remove from fire and cool.
2. Add 1 tsp oil to the pan. Add green chilis and green chopped tomatoes. Fry for 2 minutes.
3. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or till tomatoes are just done. Cool the mixture.
4. Dry Grind the roasted sesame seeds. Add the tomato mix, salt, ginger, jaggery. Grind to paste.

To make tempering:

Heat oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds. When they stop spluttering, add asafetida.

Add the chutney paste to the pan and fry for 1-2 minutes till it thickens a little.

Remove from fire. Cool.

Serve with rice or chapati or any other roti.

Tips:

There is no need to add water to this chutney. If you add water for thinner consistancy, store the chutney in the fridge.

Enjoy

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