Onion tomato chutney

Onion tomato chutney can be relished with idli, dosa, vada or even as a spread on your favorite bread.

Ingredients:
2 medium sized tomatoes
1 medium sized onion
3 dried red chili
1 tsp of cumin seeds
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of urad dal (skinned and split black lentils)
1/2 tsp of hing or asafoetida
3-4 curry leaves
2 1/2 tbsp of oil for cooking
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Chop coarsely onion and tomatoes
2. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add onion, cumin seeds, fry until light brown
3. Add tomato and red chili and cook until tender. Turn off the heat and keep aside for cooling

4. Add salt and grind the above into a smooth paste
5. For seasoning, heat the remaining oil  in a small pan and add mustard
6. Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves, urad dal and hing
7. Turn off the heat when urad dal turn light brown
8. Add the above seasoning to the paste and mix

Serve with idlis, dosa, vadas or even spread it on a slice of bread!