Onion-Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:

• 2 large juicy tomatoes,chopped
• 1 large onion,chopped
• 2 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 4-5 red chillies
• 1/2 tsp tamarind pulp
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp oil

For tadka:

• 1 tsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• A sprig of curry leaves
• A pinch of hing

Method:

1. Heat a tsp of oil and roast red chillies,chana dal and urad dal separately until brown and keep them aside.
2. Heat another tsp of oil in the same pan and fry onions until translucent and then add chopped tomatoes and fry until they are pulpy.Add a pinch of turmeric to it and tamarind and let it cook for few mins.Cool the mixture completely.
3. Grind the roasted dals,red chillies with salt to a fine powder and then add cooled onion-tomato mixture and grind to a slightly chunky paste.
4. Heat ghee in the same pan and crackle mustard seeds and add urad dal and curry leaves and fry until brown.Add a pinch of hing and pour this tadka over the chutney and give a nice stir.
5. Serve it with Idli/Dosa/Rice.