Tomato Verusanaga Pachadi
July 29, 2013

Tomato Peanut chutney served as an accompaniment to Dosa or Idli.

Cuisine Indian
Course Chutney
Serves 8
Method Stovetop
Difficulty Easy
Cook Time 30  minutes
  • Cuisine Indian
  • Course Chutney
  • Serves 8
  • Method Stovetop
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Cook Time 30  minutes
Ingredients
tomatoes chopped
4   cup
peanuts
1   cup
green chilies(as per spice level)
6  
turmeric
1/4   teaspoon
tamarind paste
1   teaspoon
dry red chilies (split to halves)
4  
salt as per taste
 
oil
4   teaspoon
mustard seeds
1/2   teaspoon
cumin seeds
1/2   teaspoon
chana dal
1   teaspoon
urad dal
1   teaspoon
curry leaves stem
1   measure
Instructions

1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan and roast the peanuts and keep aside.

2. In the same pan, add 1 teaspoon oil and roast the green chilies and tomatoes until they are soft.

3. In a grinder jar, take the roasted peanuts, tomato, green chilies, tamarind paste and salt and make a coarse-smooth paste.

4. In a pan, add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil, add the chana dal and urad dal and saute till it turns light brown. Add the mustard, cumin, turmeric and curry leaves and let them splutter. Turn off the stove and add them to the ground mixture of peanuts. Enjoy the chutney with Dosa or Idli.