Ingredients
1. Tomato – 3 small, chopped
2. Oil – 2 tsp
3. Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Urad dal – 2 tsp
4. Green chilies – 4, finely chopped
Coriander leaves / cilantro – 1/2 cup, chopped
Mint leaves – 10
5. Sugar / jaggery – 1 – 2 pinches (optional, to balance the flavors)
6. Salt – To taste
To season
7. Oil – 1 tsp
8. Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Urad dal – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – 3
Method
1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Splutter cumin seeds and fry urad dal until golden brown. Add tomatoes, green chilies, salt and cook for 5 – 7 minutes until tomato gets mashed up. Add coriander leaves, mint leaves and cook for 2 minutes. Switch off. Set aside to cool. Grind to a fine paste and transfer to a small bowl. Add a pinch of sugar and mix well.
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a small pan. Splutter mustard seeds and fry urad dal until golden. Pour over the prepared chutney. Serve with idli/ dosa/ vada etc.
Tip
You can also use this as a dip for grilled chicken/ paneer etc. In that case, avoid seasoning.
Recipe courtesy – Mithuna Sundhararaj
The Thakkali Chutney rocks here! Love the color and the recipe.
delicious chutney, love to have with those dosa’s 🙂
Aromatic and delicious chutney..Wonderful plate.
Perfect one for adais dear… nice one
This chutney is our favorite now…very yummy.
Thanks Divya chechi 🙂 Great to know that you liked it 🙂
I was searching for this recipe.Have tried it and it comes good…Super !!! 🙂
Thanks for letting me know your feedback, Gayathry..Great to know that you enjoyed it.