How to make Spiced, Onion-Tomato Chutney at Home

South Indian Spiced, Onion-Tomato based dip is a Chutney with bright red vibrant texture and a nutty flavour and taste.

This Spiced Onion-Tomato Chutney is an easy side dish which goes well with various South Indian recipes like Dosa, Medu Vada, Idli, Bonda, Upma and so on.

This is a Chutney which does not need coconut in it. It literally takes 5 minutes regardless what you are making and it tastes terrific.

This Chutney can be made spiced or hot, depending on the number of Dried Kashmiri Red Chillies used.

The main ingredients of this chutney are Dried Kashmiri Red Chillies, Onions and Tomatoes. Apart from that I used oil, urad dal, chana dal, green chilli, garlic, ginger, asafoetida powder, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, salt, coriander powder, handful of cilantro, little water and lots of curry leaves.

Basically all these ingredients are easily available at our homes. So assemble all these ingredients on the table and start making this delicious Chutney with the simple procedure. 

Heat oil in pan, add asafoetida powder, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and sauté. Add urad dal, chana dal followed by Kashmiri red chilli and fry until it’s golden brown. Add garlic cloves, ginger and curry leaves, fry on low flame. Add onions, tomatoes, green chilli, salt, coriander powder, cilantro and mix it well. Sauté it for 5 minutes on low flame. Switch off the flame. 

Remove the mixture from the flame, let it cool down. Grind to make a smooth paste, a little water may be needed and your Spiced Onion-Tomato Chutney is ready.

I generally add no water or just 1/4 cup of water in the while grinding the Chutney in the food processor.

Mainly the consistency of Onion-Tomato Chutney is thick, but if you want a thin consistency, you can go ahead and add little water in the blender and adjust as per your wish.

You can serve the Chutney with any South Indian dish like Dosa, Idli, Medu Vada, Uttapam, Pongal etc.

This chutney will last for about 2-3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

You can also have a look on our other dips specifically coconut chutney, mint chutney, peanut chutney, onion-tomato chutney which goes well with all the South-Indian dishes. Click a link and enjoy it.

Click the link on other South Indian dishes like:

Medu Vada

Rava Dosa

Sambhar

Coconut Chutney

Mint chutney 

Peanut chutney 

How to make Spiced, Onion-Tomato Chutney at Home

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Grinding Time: 2 minutes
Serves: 6-8 People
Author: The Food Root

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Urad Dal (Split and Skinned Black Gram)
2 tbsp Chana Dal (Split Chickpeas Gram)
3 - 4 Sukhi Lal Mirchi (Kashmiri Lal Mirchi)
1 Green Chilli, chopped
2 Onions, chopped
4 Tomatoes, chopped
3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 long ginger, grated
1 tbsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp, cumin seeds
8-10 curry leaves
pinch of hing (asafoetida)
2 tbsp, coriander powder 
Salt to taste
handful of cilantro leaves
1/4 cup water

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan over medium flame and add asafoetida powder. Add mustard seeds, let it splutter. Add in the cumin seeds and sauté.

2. Add urad dal and chana dal followed by Kashmiri red chilli to give a red vibrant color and fry until it’s golden brown. Sauté till you get the rich aroma from the lentils.

3. Add garlic cloves, ginger and curry leaves and fry on low flame for 1 min.

4. Add in the onions, tomatoes, green chilli and sauté it for 5 minutes on low flame

5. Add salt, coriander powder, cilantro and mix it well. Switch off the flame.

6. Remove the mixture from the flame, let it cool down. Grind to make a smooth paste, a little water may be needed and your Spiced Onion-Tomato Chutney is ready.

7. Serve with any South Indian dishes like Dosa, Idli, Medu Vada, Uttapam, Pongal etc.

Notes

1. You can make this Chutney more spicy by adding more Chillies.

2. To increase the shelf life of this Chutney, keep it refrigerated.

3. Mainly the consistency of Spiced Onion-Tomato Chutney is thick, but if you want a thin consistency, you can go ahead and add little water in the blender and adjust as per your wish.

4. It tastes best with Dosa, Idli, Medu Vada, Upma, Uttapam, Pongal etc.