South Indian style chutney made with carrots and tomatoes, perfect for uthappam, dosa, idli or rice…
My most favorite chutney is Tomato chutney, and I need this along with dosa, idli or uthappam. I tweaked tomato chutney recipe and added carrot along with tomatoes. Turned out delicious.
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Easy Carrot and Tomato Chutney- South Indian Chutney recipe
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Small onion, chopped- 10
- Tomatoes, chopped- 4
- Carrot, chopped- 2
- Garlic, minced- 2 cloves
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Chili powder- ¾ tsp to 1 tsp
- Salt- ¾ to 1 tsp
- Oil- 1 tbsp
- Tamarind, fresh- 2-inch slice soaked in ½ cup water
[b]For Tempering/b]
- Oil- 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
- Dried Red whole chili - 2
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Instructions
- Place a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add 1 tbsp oil.
- To the oil, add small onions; season with ½ tsp salt.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add chopped garlic, saute for a minute.
- Add tomatoes, carrot, cumin seed, and chili powder.
- Cook covered for 5 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, let cool down.
- Grind the mixture in a blender along with ½ cup water till smooth.
- Place a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add 1 tbsp oil, let turn hot.
- Add mustard seeds, let splutter.
- Add dried red chilies and curry leaves.
- Add pureed tomato/carrot mixture. If the mixture is thick, add ½ cup water to thin down.
- Add ½ salt or more if required.
- Cook covered for 3 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Pour into a bowl, serve along with dosa, idli, uthappam etc.
