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Juicy Red Tomatoes – For the best taste and flavor of tomato chutney, choose seasonal red tomatoes. The tomato chutney recipe always calls for fresh tomatoes, and you cannot substitute it with canned tomatoes. Black Mustard Seeds – You use a tiny amount of black mustard seeds in the hot oil to temper the oil. Fennel Seeds and Fennel Powder – You use the whole seeds in the beginning of the cooking while tempering tAnd use the powder at the end for the perfumy aromatic flavor. Dry Red Chili – The dry red chili is only for flavor. It will not make the chutney spicy. Sugar or Jaggery – You have to add some sweetener to enhance the sweet factor of the tomato chutney. Sugar is most commonly used, but you could choose jaggery or honey. Do keep in mind that jaggery or honey will modify the overall taste of the chutney. Fresh Green Chili – The spiciness of the Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney comes from the fresh green chili. I like to just add a couple of fresh green chilies right at the end of the cooking. It doesn’t add a lot of heat, but a mild heat flavor. Sometimes, I do slit the chili in half if I want it spicier.
Different version of Tomato Chutney
You can prepare Tomato chutney in various different ways. A friend of mine makes a spicy tomato chutney recipe with garlic and curry leaves. It has a nice heat kick and goes really well with dosa or any variety of savory crêpe. Another variation that I enjoy is the roasted tomato chutney with coconut, which I feel work great even on a cheese platter.
Bengalis love to pair this tomato chutney with spicy mutton curry!
One of the most common ways this chutney is served is alongside a spicy mutton curry or spicy chicken curry. The sweetness of the chutney helps to balance the heat of the curry. While this version of the chutney is my favorite, my husband’s favorite is Tomato Date Chutney. You can find the recipe of the Tomato Date Chutney (Tomato Khejur Chaatni in Bengali) in my cookbook – Taste of Eastern India. This is probably the easiest and fastest chutney preparation. I make it quite often, we all love it and I hope you will try it too.
DISCLAIMER: This is an old post that I have updated with better photos and content.
Here are few other chutney recipe:
Kacha Aam Er Chutney
Coriander Chutney And Tamarind Chutney
Grape Chutney on Baked Brie
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