Tomato chutney

Tomato Chutney

6-8 riped tomatoes (Blanch the tomatoes for 3-5 minutes and peel of the skin)
1tsp mustard seeds – if you can get the mixed spices (mustard,urad dhall)... otherwise mustard seed will do..
1 big red onion – sliced
1 tablespoon chilli powder
1tsp sugar
1 tsp turmeric
1 tablespoon vinegar
Fresh ginger – finely grated – 2cm
10 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds – quickly add the onion, grated ginger and minced garlic.
Once you have sautéed the ingredients add tomoato and start mashing the tomatoes otherwise it will look very lumpy and add 5 tbsp of water. Water not too much or too little depends on the amount of tomatoes....
Add chilli powder and turmeric, salt and sugar, vinegar and allow it to simmer
Stir it frequently – low heat... simmer for 20 minutes until the tomato is well cooked....
Tomato chutney is ready to be served... with hot rice

You can grind the cooked chutney... it will be a fine paste.....and its nice to eat with tosai...