Pandumirapakaya Tomato Pachadi
September 30, 2013

A spicy preparation from andhra which uses ripe red chilies usually eaten by itself or combined with tomatoes to get a spicy tangy chutney

Cuisine Indian
Course Chutney
Serves 6
Method Stovetop
Difficulty Easy
Cook Time 20  minutes
  • Cuisine Indian
  • Course Chutney
  • Serves 6
  • Method Stovetop
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Cook Time 20  minutes
Ingredients
ripe red chili cut into 1 inch pieces
3   cup
ripe medium tomatoes chopped
2  
sesame seed paste
1   tablespoon
tamarind paste
1/2   teaspoon
methi powder(fenugreek seeds powder)
1   teaspoon
chana dal
1   teaspoon
urad dal
1   teaspoon
cumin seeds
1   teaspoon
mustard seeds
1/2   teaspoon
curry leaves stem
1  
oil
4   teaspoon
pinch turmeric
1  
garlic cloves
5  
Instructions

1. Roast the red chili, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds until soft

2. Add the tomato and saute till soft.

3. Let the mixture cool and grind the ingredients with the tamarind, methi seeds and sesame and take into a bowl.Heat the remaining oil in a pan and add chana dal and urad dal and let brown lightly. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds,turmeric and curry leaves and let splutter. Add this mixture to the ground paste and serve.This is a spicy chutney served with rice.