Cherry Tomato Pachadi (Cherry tomato Chutney)
Chutney made with cherry tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes being small and slightly thick skinned give the chutney a nice texture without getting too mushy. This chutney is great to serve with rice, idli, dosa, upma and even roti.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cherry tomatoes
- 1 ~ 2 Chilies Green (adjust as per taste)
- 2 cloves Garlic , thinly sliced
- 1 tsp Chili powder Red (or more to taste)
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- to taste Salt
For Tempering:
- 1 tsp Chana dal
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 2 chilies Dry red
Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes well and wipe them dry. Keep 1 cup of the tomatoes whole and cut the remaining 1cup into halves.
- Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan; add the tempering ingredients and once the seeds start to splutter, add garlic and green chilies. Cook for about 1 minute or until garlic turns golden.
- Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan, cover and cook till the whole tomatoes burst and the remaining get mushy.
- Stir in turmeric, red chili powder and salt. Cook till the mixture thickens a little bit. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
