Servings:
Ingredients
- 3 medium-sized raw tomatoes Country, Sour
- 2-3 medium green chilies
- 10-15 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp lemon juice if tomatoes are not sour enough
- 1 dry red chili
- ½ inch fresh ginger
- 3-4 cloves fresh garlic peeled
- 1 tsp vegetable oil Can be replaced with olive oil
Instructions
Roasting and preparing tomatoes for chuteny
- Start by greasing the tomatoes lightly with vegetable oil.
- Now, roast the tomatoes over a low to medium flame until the skin of the tomatoes turns black. This step imparts a unique smoky flavor.
- Once roasted, let the tomatoes cool a bit. Then, remove the burned peel. You can use a spoon or the backside of a knife to gently scrape off the burned skin.
Grinding Chutney
- Dice the peeled tomatoes and add them to a blender, add the green chilies, fresh mint leaves, roasted cumin seeds, red chili, ginger, salt, and garlic to the blender.
- Grind the ingredients to make a coarse paste. Alternatively, you can use a traditional stone mortar for a more authentic touch.
- Taste the chutney and adjust the sourness to your liking by adding lemon juice.
- Your zesty raw tomato chutney is ready to savor with your favourite dish.
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