TOMATO ONION KARA CHUTNEY ( Kugan )

TOMATO ONION KARA CHUTNEY

Ingredients:

2 tsp oil
6 dry red chillies cut into pieces
2 tbs roasted channa dal
3 pips garlic
A small piece of ginger
2 onions chopped
3 tomatoes chopped
½ cup grated coconut
½ tsp tamarind paste
1 tbs coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Seasonings:
1 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 red chillie cut into pieces
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tbs chopped onions

Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add in the dry chillies, fry well and remove.
Add in the garlic, ginger, and the onions. Saute well.
Add in the tomatoes, and stir fry well till the raw smell goes.
Remove and keep aside.

In a dry grinder, grind the fried red chillies and the roasted channa dal,
to powder.
Then in a wet grinder, first grind the grated coconut and the coriander leaves.
Once the coconut is ground, add in all the other ingredients and grind
to a little coarse paste. The consistency should be like a chutney consistency.

Heat a pan, and add in the seasonings as per list.
Pour on top of the chutney and mix.