Sweet and Sour Tomato Chutney
by Tarla Dalal

This zesty chutney is beaming with the balanced notes of effective but common spices like red chillies and mustard. Tomatoes team up well with onions and garlic to give a nice taste and pulpy mouth-feel.

The sweetness imparted by sugar is obvious in this unique chutney, but restrained enough to accentuate the tangy and spicy flavours.

Vinegar acts as a preservative and extends the shelf-life of the Sweet and Sour Tomato Chutney, while a squeeze of lemon imparts an invigorating sourness to it.

You can also try making other chutneys like Khajur Imli Ki Chutney or Malgapodi and Tomato Coconut Chutney

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Sweet and Sour Tomato Chutney recipe - How to make Sweet and Sour Tomato Chutney

1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp oil
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
2 dry red chillies (pandi) , broken into pieces
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
2 tbsp finely chopped onions
1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste

Method

Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the bayleaf, dried red chillies and mustard seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the onion and garlic and saute on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the sugar, vinegar, chilly powder, lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use as required.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per tbsp

Energy	103 cal
Protein	0.4 g
Carbohydrates	15.3 g
Fiber	0.7 g
Fat	4.4 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	4.5 mg

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Shekhar TGC

on 06 Apr 21 07:21 PM

Have just read your directions. Am going to try it out right now and let you know. Can we add curry leaves to give it a southern flavor. Best always.

Tarla Dalal

09 Apr 21 05:54 PM

Yes, you can add curry leaves. Please try the recipe and share your comments with us.

Jagadish sinvh

on 12 Mar 19 03:32 PM

jdoshi612

on 06 Jul 18 03:51 PM

Tangy tomatoes with sugar tastes like tomato jam. When my mother makes subzis that I dont love, I eat this chutney and roti!

Monika Jareth

on 04 Sep 16 06:37 AM

This is a lovely recipe, everyone in the family appreciated this.

06 Sep 16 09:24 AM

Hi Monika , we are delighted you loved the Sweet and Sour Tomato Pickle recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking

Palak Rathod Behl

on 09 Sep 10 10:02 AM

I was anyways bored of making regular mango and chilli pickles and now I’ve found a treasure for my pickles collection which I can make and enjoy at any time of the year.