Ingredients:

• Tomato – 4
• Onion (medium sized) – 2
• Coconut scrapings – 1/4 cup
• Green chillies – 3 or 4
• Chutney dal – 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• To garnish:
• Dhania leaves – 1/4 cup
• Mustard Seed – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida – small pinch
• Oil as required

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped tomatoes, onions and green chillies. Cook till it is half done.
2. Remove it and cool to room temperature.
3. Grind coconut scrapings and chutney dal till it is coarse.
4. Add the cooked tomatoes mixture to it and grind finely.
5. Add salt to taste and asafoetida.
6. For garnishing, heat oil, pop mustard seeds and add it to the chutney.
7. Sprinkle with dhania leaves and serve with idli, dosa, pongal or paniyaaram.

Recipe courtesy of Anu Sreeraam