Green Tomato Chutney / Pachai Thakkali Chutney / Thakkali Kaai Chutney
A lipsmacking chutney recipe made with green tomato or raw tomatoes, pachai thakkali. This chutney recipe contains no onion, no garlic and no coconut either. A multipurpose chutney recipe that tastes best with idli, dosa, chapati, paratha and even steamed rice.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 nos. Green Tomatoes (roughly chopped)
- 3 tbsp Chana Dal
- 2 tbsp Urad Dal
- 12 nos. Whole Red Chillies
- 3 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 nos. Marble Size Tamarind Ball
- 1 tbsp Jaggery
- 1/4 tsp Hing or Asafoetida
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat a kadhai or thick bottom pan, add 3 tbsp oil (Sesame oil, preferably).
- 2
Now add 3 tbsp Chana Dal, 2 tbsp Urad Dal and 12 red chillies. Saute this until the lentils or dal has roasted (brown).
- 3
To this, add the roughly chopped Green Tomato pieces and saute over low flame until the tomatoes have cooked and turned mushy.
- 4
Switch off the flame and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
- 5
Now transfer the contents to the mixer grinder jar, add marble size tamarind, 1 tbsp jaggery and hing or asafetida along with salt to taste.
- 6
You can add water but I usually do not add any water and keep the consistency thick.
- 7
Transfer the chutney to a glass container with a tight lid and keep this refrigerated for further use.