Tomato Chutney is a sweet dish that is ideal as a dessert. This is very easy to prepare and is delicious too. This dish is almost mandatory among bengalis in ceremonies or occasions as a dessert item. This is normally accompanied with Papad.
Ingredients
* 2 tomatoes
* 1/2 teaspoon panchphoran (a mixture of 5 spices)
* 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 8 teaspoons sugar
* Dry mango rolls (Amawat/ Aamsotto)
* Cashew nuts
* Raisin
* Vegetable oil
* 3-4 drops of lemon
Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 4
Steps
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Take 2 tomatoes and remove the skin and cut it into 4 equal parts.
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Take a khadai and put 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat for 3 mins, then add 1/2 teaspoon panchphoran (a mixture of 5 spices) and fry for 2 mins.
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Put tomatoes (step 1) into the kadhai and fry, when it becomes little tender add 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder, 8 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 rolls of dried mango (Amawat/Aamsotto) and keep stiring.
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Put handful of Cashew nuts and raisin into the kadhai (step 3), after some time tomato and dried mango becomes smooth (like thick paste). Add 3-4 drops of lemon. Do not add any additional water unless required as the tomatoes themselves release lot of water.
Note: Taste the chutney while preparing, if you require more sweetness add some more teaspoon of sugar into the chutney.
Sweet tomato chutney is ready to serve as a dessert, it is tasty to eat with kachori or samosa.