A simple chutney recipe made with Tomato. This tomato Gotsu goes well with idli or dosai.
Tomato Gotsu
Course: ChutneyCuisine: IndianDifficulty: EasyServings
5
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesA simple chutney recipe made with Tomato. This tomato Gotsu goes well with idli or dosai.
Ingredients
Tomato – 4 Nos big one fully riped
Besan flour – 2 teaspoon
Big onion – 1 chopped finely
Green chillies – 2 chopped finely
Red chilli powder – ½ teaspoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Asafoetida powder – a pinch
Curry leaves – few
Oil – 4 teaspoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Directions
- Add the tomatoes (whole) in a vessel and pour water to cover the tomatoes. Bring to boil. When it starts boiling, cover with a lid and switch off the stove. Leave it for ten minutes.
- Then take out the tomatoes gently and peel off the skin. Add the flesh in a vessel and mash it nicely and take the puree. (You can grind it in a mixie also. But sometimes, when you grind hot tomatoes, it will spill all over. Take extra care).
- Add turmeric, red chilli powder and salt to the puree and keep aside.
- In a thick pan add the oil and when it is hot, add the mustard. When it pops up, add urad dhal and asafoetida powder and fry till the dhal turns light brown.
- Add chopped onion, chillies and curry leaves and fry till the onions are transparent.
- Add the tomato puree and mix well.
- When it starts boiling, add the besan flour mixed with water. Stir well and close with a lid.
- Cook on medium flame till it become slightly thick.
- Remove it and garnish with coriander leaves.