Garlic Chutney / Poondu Chutney – Tomato Garlic Chutney Recipe

• Ripe tomato – 2 nos (medium sized)
• Small Garlic cloves – 15 nos 
• Red chilli – 4- 5 nos ( I used 2 spicy chillies & 2 byadgi chillies for nice color)
• Salt & water – as needed
• Cooking oil – 2 tsp

To temper

• Gingely oil/Sesame oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal – 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves – few

• Wash and chop the tomatoes.Peel the garlic cloves and keep it ready.In a pan heat cooking oil and saute the red chillies,garlic.Saute for a minute and then add tomatoes.

• Saute until tomato turns mushy.Add the required salt and let the mixture cool down.Grind the mixture to a smooth paste adding enough water.

• In a pan,heat gingely oil and temper with mustard seeds,urad dal and curry leaves.Add this chutney to the oil and let it boil for few minutes till it thickens.Serve it with idli,dosa / puffed rice dosa.Enjoy !

• Adjust the number of chillies as per your taste buds. Here I used 2 spicy chillies and 2 byadgi chillies to get a nice color.
• This chutney tastes good even without tempering. If you are in a hurry, you can skip the tempering part .
• Use 10 cloves of garlic if its very big.