Green Tomato Dry Chutney / Pachathakali Chammanthi

 

Green tomato dry chutney /Pachathakkali chammanthi is a green tomato chutney goes well with dosa, idli or with rice. Green Tomato Dry Chutney /Pachathakkali Chammanthi recipe is given below with step by step photos. 

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Green Tomato Dry Chutney / Pachathakali Chammanthi. 

Ingredients:- 

Green tomato - 4,  Green chillies - 4,  Urad dal -1tsp,  Chana dal -1tsp,  Roasted peanuts -1/4 cup, Tamarind -a small piece, Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp,  Asafoetida -1/4 tsp, Coconut oil -2 tsp, Salt -to taste 

 For Seasoning:- 

Mustard seeds -1tsp, Dry red chilly -1, Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp, Curry leaves -1 sprig, Asafoetida -1/4 tsp, Coconut oil -1tsp 

Instructions:- 

Chop green tomatoes into small pieces. Slit green chillies lengthwise. Keep aside. 

 Method:- 

1). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a pan. Add chana dal and urad dal and saute well.When both dal starts to change its colour add slit green chillies, few curry leaves, turmeric powder and 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing powder) into the pan and saute well. Add chopped green tomatoes into the pan and saute well.Add required salt and mix well.Cover and cook green tomatoes on low flame till little soft without adding water. Saute well in between. Switch off the flame and allow the cooked green tomato mixture to cool.

 2). Once cooled add cooked green tomato mixture along with roasted peanuts and tamarind in a mixer grinder and grind together to a thick and smooth paste without adding water

 

 3). Transfer the ground green tomato dry chutney to a bowl.

 

 4). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add broken dry red chilly halves, curry leaves and 1/4 tsp asafoetida into the pan and saute well.

 

5). Switch off the flame and pour the seasoning over the green tomato dry chutney in the bowl.

 

Green Tomato Dry Chutney /Pachathakali Chammanthi is ready to serve with dosa, idli or rice. Left over green tomato chutney can be stored in the refrigerator and it stays good for a week.