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Tomato Chutney

Tomato Chutney

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Tomato Chutney

Tomato Chutney

Perk up your meal with this savory Tomato chutney.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium tomatoes sliced
  • 1 tbsp ginger shredded
  • 4 green chilli sliced long ways
  • Pinch of asafetida hing
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 1 tsp black mustard seed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 2-3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a saucepan.Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if it cracks right away it is ready.
  • Add the asafetida, black mustard seed and cumin seed. After seeds are cracked add bay leaves, paprika, and turmeric.
  • Stir for a second and add sliced tomatoes and green chili.
  • Cover the pan after mixture comes to boil and let it cook for 6 to 7 minutes on low medium heat; tomatoes should be soft but still be in slices.
  • Mix the cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of water and add to the tomatoes (corn starch is added to give thickness to gravy but this is optional).
  • Let chutney cook for another minute. Add sugar and cilantro, close the heat and cover for few minutes.
  • Adjust the salt, sugar and pepper to your taste.

Notes

Tip
Add the sugar slowly as needed, depending on sourness of tomatoes.
Serving Suggestion
Tomato chutney Is my Favorite to serve with stuffed parathas, Aloo Paratha, Mattat Paratha
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Comments

67 responses to “Tomato Chutney”

  1. Joy Labarias

    Looks so yummy!will try it out.. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Karin

    what is asafetida?

  3. sams740

    It is a Great Work.

  4. Anders Svenson

    This is one of the favorite recipe blog. Moreover, I love the video you have shared. Thanks for sharing.

  5. Narendra Wetkoli

    Hi
    Mam,Thanks for sharing a good recipe to us.

  6. Shirin

    Can you make this well in advance??????

    Thanks.

    1. Manjula Jain

      Shirin, you can refrigeratethis for about 6-7 days.

  7. Veena S.

    Time and again, I’m back to your blog. And I notice the beautiful new look! Very creative, techno savvy, kitchen perfect and a dedication….what else can I say ? Thank you.

  8. hrgd

    the recepie is just fine

    adding channa dal shall make it more tasty

    just soak two table spoons of cannal dal for some time and add on step number 2

    rgds

  9. anju

    loved this recipe thanks

  10. anju

    love tomato chutney. Pls check my link too:)

  11. Sandeep

    Manjula aunty ji
    I m very big fan of u .mam is there any healthy,delicious,and easy and fast to make recipie which i make as i live alone and study in college so i have less time for cooking…
    Plz plz reply i m waiting for reply from kitchen queen.:-

  12. Steve Barber

    This was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for your videos and recipies.

  13. Manas

    When do you put Ginger? Its there in ingredients but nowhere its mentioned in steps.

    1. Manjula Jain

      Manas,
      Sorry, I forgot it should be added with chopped tomatoes and green chili.

  14. Chhavi

    Namaste Aunti,

    I am a big fan of your recipes. Just want to convey my love to you.

  15. Aneta

    Dear Manjula,
    I tried your tomato chutney recipy, and it was so spicy and delicious that I make it quite often now: Thank you so much for sharing!

  16. Anu

    I made this chutney today with aloo paratha and it came out just awesome. Yesterday I made methi ka thepla for the first time following g your receipe point to point n it came out too good. Thank you. Will be trying more soon.

  17. Angeline

    Wonderful aunty. It tasts vry gd.

  18. vandana

    hai manjula aunty
    i tried this chutney today .. its really wonderful. thanks for the tasty recipe , i like gujarathi kandavi.. let me know how to prepare it

    regards
    vandana

  19. Karry

    Is it fine to cook it for just 10 minutes ? For example, classic Italian tomato sauce has to simmer from 40 to 80 minutes.

  20. Mai

    Dear Manjula,
    I tried tomato chutney today. I think it tastes good. Thank you very much for your help.

  21. Mehr

    Just love all these recipes:

    All my life I have been waiting to make these dishes: With this kind of taste
    Finally: I found your site:

    THANK YOU & THANK YOU

  22. Lynn

    Oh Manjula thanks for opening the door to such wonderful simple flavorful veggies, grains and beans!

  23. sneha

    Hello Manjula Aunty,

    Thanks a lot for your wonderful and delicious recipes. I am providing my family with delicious meals after watching your videos.

    My three year old also watches your videos with me. Now she is trying to make pulao, which was very funny to watch.

    Thanks,
    Sneha

  24. Sandra

    Dear Manjula,
    I am a big fan of your recipes. Thanks a lot for posting them online.
    Regards,
    Sandra

  25. Vidya

    Hi Aunty,

    Where Can I find Cornstarch?In Indian grocery store or walmart???

    1. Asraa

      Any grocery store. Walmart, Kroger, Sams Club, Gas stations, liquor stores.
      Its all around. 😉

  26. Ashley

    Thank you for another wonderful recipe Aunty! This is delicious. Anytime I eat Indian food I am forced to make this by my tastebuds. Everything just tastes so much better with Tomato Chutney!

    I have made it raw (not cooked) by omitting the cornstarch so I can get more vitamins out of the veggies. That is also VERY delicious. Many, many thanks for your recipes!

  27. Misha

    All your recipes are amazing and they turn out the exact same way you show them, must say your kids will be really lucky to have you!!

  28. Kithra

    Thankyou so much for this recipe and all the other ones you post. You have a great skill and are wonderful for sharing it with others so they can enjoy eating vegetarian even more. We are new to eating vegetarian and your recipes are making it a pleasure to eat in a healthier and more friendly way.

  29. jessica

    G’day from Australia aunty,

    i cant thank you enough for your recipes. They are scrumptious and mouth watering. The best part about watching your recipes is they are very EASY… i have so far tried yellow rice, pani puri and today i am going to try dhokla, tomatoes chutney (my husbands favorite). The funny part is that all the ingredients that you use are mandatory available at every Indian household so really we are not going out of the way to buy ingredients for your recipe. You have not only brought variety of food to my table but also controlled my budget. We are non-vegetarians and with your recipes we have become more vegetarian oriented. A big surprise for me is …MY HUSBAND IS COOKING AS WELL after watching your recipes and its sheer delight..
    Thanx aunty
    Please add more recipes asap…
    Love to you
    Jessica and Ali

  30. Shina Goel

    Hi Aunty,

    I liked ur recipe, i wanna ask that how laong we can keep it in fridge for further use.

    Shina

  31. Deepa

    Hi Aunty,

    I tried this recipe and chutney came out very tasty.we had it with chapaty.
    Thanks a lot for ur wonderful and easy recipes.

  32. Mrs. Basha

    i just made this chutney….its so so so yummy…..thank u soooo much…!! u really a great gift to those like me who are just married, new learners and didnt even know the ingreditens name till marriage….he he he..!!! thanks again..!! keep smiling..!! 🙂

  33. mummi

    hi ilove your chutney and i was wondering if you could make bengali somosas that would mean a lot thanx

  34. Hi

    Hi,
    I have just made 5 batches of your samosa’s and doubled up your tamarind chutney recipe and I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW FANTASTIC everything came out! I can not wait for this afternoon when 45 dinner guests arrive!

    Thank you kindly for your excellent recipes!

    Irene

  35. Sana

    Kindly tell names of ingredients in urdu/hindi also.
    Thanks!

  36. Jennidy

    This tomato chutney recipe is really delicious!

    I changed it a bit – I used cherry tomatoes since my garden was overflowing with them, and used dehydrated red chillies instead of green ones since I was out. I also used just a couple of spoons of sugar since I already had some sweet tomato chutney in the fridge, and reduced the chutney a bit more since the cherry tomatoes were so watery.

    Thank you also for setting aside your recipes which are vegan. It is much appreciated!

  37. manjula kharkwal

    hello mam…………..green chilli pickle is very delicious in ur recipies. thank u very much

  38. Patricia Mendieta

    Hello Madam,
    I really enjoyed the recipes they are very tasty and delicious I made the Mango Chutney and it was a big succes my whole family enjoyed it. i am from Honduras, Tegucigalpa
    thank you your friend
    Patricia mendieta

  39. aarti

    hi aunty
    your recipes are easy to cook nd tasty.

    thanks for your recipes

  40. Alam

    Hi Aunty, your recipes are absolutely delicious! You are doing us all a big favor by sharing your traditional recipes. And the best part is the videos of the recipes, which makes it a lot easier to follow. They are so detailed and you take the time & effort to explain every little step. Thank you so much!!!

  41. Mariam

    Love this recipe !

  42. sharon

    Hi aunty, I love your recipes, and you remind me of my aunt 🙂 I would like to ask, is it possible to make this chutney in advance, as I plan to make it in advance and serve it at my guest’s house. How long can this chutney last? Thank you. I am a big fan of your site now.

  43. chitra

    hello madam
    i really enjoy watching your demos and the recipes are very tasty.
    thank you.
    chitra

  44. Manjula Jain

    You can do without corn starch

  45. Sulakshana

    Hello madam,
    small doubt about the tamarind chutney, can we use the besan(gram flour) as substitue for the cornstarch
    ur receipes are very simple easy to cook iam stater in kitchen ur receipes are very helpful for me, thank u very much !!!!!

  46. hamida

    ok thank you

  47. Manjula Jain

    Hello Hamid, you can save this chutney in the fridge for few days.

  48. hamida

    hi
    great recipe!
    can i put this chutney in the fridge after it has been cooked and when its room temperature? please do reply
    thanks.

  49. marion

    I published this recipe on my blog, here : http://ilenfautpeupour.canalblog.com/archives/2008/09/05/10453611.html
    It was absolutely delicious, served with zucchini pakoras 🙂
    Thank you very much Manjula !

  50. Adam

    Hello Manjula,
    Thanks very much for all of your recipes – I try new ones at least once a week.
    I made this chutney today – it tastes very good.
    I admit that I always make changes to my taste — I added chilli powder for more heat, and some vinegar for more tang.
    Thanks again!

  51. Manjula Jain

    Yes, corn starch just give little thick ness to gravey, so its not important.

  52. archana

    namasta auntyji
    i don’t have cornstarch, so can i make chutney without cornstarch?

  53. Neethi

    Hi Aunty….

    Your recepies are awesome!!!

  54. nasrin

    dear manjula aunty,thank you for this recipe .today i make it and its comes very teasty .instad of suger i use splenda . because my mother-in-law have diabitis .but its teast is verygood .thank you

  55. saba

    Dear Manjula aunty

    I love your recipes and the way you show us how to cook.

    Thank you!

  56. vishu sowmya

    Hi Manjula Aunty,
    I tried tomoto- chutney today. It is too good. Thanks for u r video and recipee.

  57. Manjula Jain

    Deepika you do not have to use corn starch,

  58. deepika

    hi Manju mam.
    ur recipes r very nice,explained very well. one doubt-in tomato chutney is it necessary to put corn flour? instead of corn flour can we put something else like rice flour?

  59. Manjula Jain

    no tomato es dont need to be skinned

  60. Julie

    Do the tomatoes need to be skinned, or do you just slice them?

  61. Manjula Jain

    Hello Glen just sliced the tomatoes dont need to seed.

  62. Glen4eva

    Hi Manjula,

    Thank you for all of your recipes. Are the tomatoes seeded then sliced, or do you use all of the tomato?

    Looks delicious!

  63. sumana

    hi
    manjula mam
    ur tomato chutney is awesome.
    thanks for ur video

  64. Divya

    Hi Manjula Ji,
    Tomato chutney is my favorite…. it looked gr8 when u prepared & the way u explained is very easy, i can try it right now ……
    Thank u

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