Tomato chutney

Tomatoes is an edible fruit though it regarded as vegetable. Tomato has a natural antioxidant and is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer and known to improve the skin's ability to protect against harmful UV rays.
Know more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato

Serving: This recipe serves about 2 people, when eaten with dosa or plain rice.

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes - 2 meduim sized
• Urad dal/ Split blach gram seeds 1/2tsp
• Chana dal/ Split chick peas 1/2 tsp
  
• Menthya/ Fenugreek seeds 1/8 tsp
• Hing/ Asafoetida - 2 pinches
• Dry red chillies - 3-4 or as required
• Salt per taste or 1/4 tsp
• Chopped coriander leaves/ Cilantro - 1/8 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
• Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  
• Jaggery/ Black sugar - 1 inch cube
• Grated coconut fresh or frozen - 2 tbl spn
  
• Oil 2 tsp
  

How to make:

• Heat a pan on medium flame and add 1 tsp of oil
• When oil is hot add black gram, chick peas, fry for 3 mins
  
• Add asafoetida, red chillies and fenugreek seeds and fry for another minute
• Empty the fried masala to a bowl
  
• Add chopped tomatoes to the same pan (1/2 inch cubes should do)
• Add turmeric , tamarind juice, jaggery
• Fry for 3-4 minutes until the raw smell of tomato is gone
• Blend this with fried masala and coconut and salt to a smooth paste
  
• Take 1tsp of oil in a pan heat it
• Add mustard seeds and cilantro
• When mustard seeds splatter mix it to the blended chutney
  
• Serve this with dosa/ idli/ vada/ rice. Can be used in sandwiches