Capsicum And Tomato Chutney

What you need:

Large green Capsicum-1
Medium sized red tomatoes-2
Green chillies-4
Fresh chopped coriander
Gram dal or chana dal-1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Tamarind pulp-1 teaspoon
Sugar-1 teaspoon
Salt-1 tablespoon
Oil-2 tablespoons


For seasoning: 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon black gram dal (splitted urad dal).


How to make:

Wash and slice the capsicum and tomatoes into cubes. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and add the capsicum, cut green chillies and sugar. Fry them for two minutes on a medium flame and add the cumin seeds and channa dal. Fry them for one more minute and transfer them into a bowl. Now in the same pan, add the tomato cubes and tamarind and cook it for two minutes. Allow it to cool and grind all the fried ingredients into a paste. Add fresh coriander and grind it for 1-2 seconds. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and black gram dal and once they start spluttering, add the ground paste to it. Lower the flame and cook it for one to two minutes. Turn off the stove and serve it with dosa or hot rice.