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Tomato Nuvvula Pachadi ~ Tomato Sesame Chutney

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There’s something very cheerful about tomatoes and when I use them to prepare the first meal of the day, I feel good. I made a tomato based chutney to go with sponge dosas for breakfast today. Made for a delectable combination. Calcium rich sesame seeds play a vital role in this vibrant colored chutney that is simple yet impressive. Asafoetida-infused tempering adds a subtle backdrop to the chutney which has a tangy-nutty flavor.

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Tomato Nuvvula Pachadi

Tomato Nuvvula Pachadi Recipe

Prep & Cooking: 20-25 mts

Serves 4-5 persons

Cuisine: Andhra

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Ingredients:

4 tomatoes

2 tbsps toasted sesame seeds

2 green chillis

1 dry red chilli

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 1/2 tsps urad dal/minappa pappu

1 tbsp tamarind paste

salt to taste

2 tsps oil

For tempering/tadka/poppu:

1 tsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

pinch of asafoetida/inguva/hing

10-12 fresh curry leaves

1 Heat oil in a cooking vessel, cumin seeds and urad dal and red chilli and saute till the dal turns red. Remove and keep aside.
2 In the same oil, add the green chillis and saute for a mt, remove and keep aside. In the same oil add the sliced tomatoes and fry for 8-9 mts or till the water evaporates. Turn off heat. Add the tamarind to the sauteed tomatoes and let it cool.
3 First grind the cumin-dal mixture along with sesame seeds and then add the cooled tomato-tamarind mix and salt and grind to a paste.
4 Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and once they splutter add the asafoetida and curry leaves and turn off heat. Pour over chutney and combine.
5 Serve with tiffins like dosa or idli.

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Tomato Sesame Chutney
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By sailu • Oct 31st, 2009 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Chutneys & Pachadis, Vegan recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

21 Responses »

  1. shaikhmohammed on October 31st, 2009 at 8:33 am:

    hi, sailujee, wow! excellent tomato chutney. and this is what makes me a fan of your blog. i m a die hard fan of your blog. thanks. keep it up.

  2. Anuradha on October 31st, 2009 at 8:57 am:

    You’re so right, cooking with tomatoes just cheers me up, too!
    Love the look of the chutney, I make a similar one with tomatoes and peanuts.

  3. meeso on October 31st, 2009 at 9:57 am:

    Wow, super easy and delicious! But, can you send some of those PERFECT looking dosa’s my way :)

  4. Mona on October 31st, 2009 at 2:35 pm:

    Ah lovely Chutney! I love tomatoes too, bright red colored enough to cheer up anyone.

  5. sudha on October 31st, 2009 at 3:47 pm:

    Good combination for dosa…

  6. pr117 on October 31st, 2009 at 5:33 pm:

    Sailugaru,
    Thank you for one more chutney.

  7. rebecca on October 31st, 2009 at 8:03 pm:

    oh wow love dosa and tomato chutney great food on here

  8. kumudha on November 1st, 2009 at 1:56 am:

    Beautiful picture!

    I love tomato chutneys. I keep trying variety of tomato chutneys. Thanks for this yummy looking tomato chutney recipe!

  9. jyothi on November 1st, 2009 at 7:49 am:

    శైలజగారు,

    నేను కూడా దోశలకు పచ్చడి ఇలాగే చేస్తాను కాని చింతపండు కలపను.టమాటాలు పుల్లగానే ఉంటాయి కదా. ఇదే పచ్చడి ఇవాళ్టి సాక్షి ఫన్ డే లో వచ్చింది చూడండి..

  10. R.Punitha on November 1st, 2009 at 8:15 am:

    Hi Sailu,
    Your tomato chutney is very very inviting.
    In my kitchen Seasame seeds are very very occasional.
    But you use it in many dishes, Sailu.
    Take care, Bye…

  11. Padma on November 1st, 2009 at 9:07 am:

    hi shailu,

    thnx for sharing the recipe. sesame seeds are good than groundnuts. i got a query. do we need to roast the sesame seeds??

    I have mentioned in the ingredients list at ‘toasted sesame seeds’. Lightly dry roast for 2-3 mts on low flame.

  12. Avisha on November 1st, 2009 at 5:40 pm:

    The tomato chutney looks very nice. I remember when I used to be in India my neighbor used to make this kind. Brought back old memories looking at pic and recipe. Thanks for sharing.

  13. M.V. on November 1st, 2009 at 7:14 pm:

    Sweet heart don’t show them that attracting, even in the middle of the night You feel hungry. give me some antacid, acids burning now.

  14. blinkandmiss on November 1st, 2009 at 11:21 pm:

    Hi Sailu,

    I tried out this recipe and it turned out good. I have a couple of queries about sesame though - whenever I use toasted sesame and grind it up into a paste, like in this recipe and the one with tindora/tondli/kovakkai, I get a slightly bitterish taste. Is this usual and I just need to develop a taste for it or am I doing something wrong - like over roasting the sesame or something.

    Thanks,

    You are right, sesame seeds do have a slightly bitter after taste. But fresh, good quality sesame seeds do not have much bitterness, rather taste good. And when blended with other ingredients, it tastes good. I guess, we need to develop a taste for it. :) Lightly dry roast for 2-3 mts or till they swell a bit and turn a light golden shade.

  15. Lucky on November 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 am:

    Hi Sailu,

    Looks tooo good.. I think now I need to have your sponge dosa recipe, so that I can try it out as breakfast ASAP and enjoyyyy….

    Here’s sponge dosa recipe

  16. deepak on November 2nd, 2009 at 3:51 am:

    hi, your tomato chutney is very beautiful!

  17. arundati on November 2nd, 2009 at 4:39 am:

    looks sensational… i love cooked tomato chutneys… must try this soon

  18. jo on November 3rd, 2009 at 12:53 am:

    hi shailu, just checked the sponge dosa recipe. one question, can i store the left over batter with soda in it for a day or 2, in the fridge. will the dosa’s made after 2 days be as spongy as the fresh one?? hey thanks for all the posts… cheers Jo

    Jo, you can store the batter in the fridge for 2 days. Dosas prepared with this refrigerated batter will be spongy too.

  19. lucky on November 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am:

    Hi Sailu,

    Thanks for your prompt reply. I am going to try this sponge dosa and tomato sesame chutney in a day or two. Actually I can’t wait for a day also without trying it out, but I don’t have sour buttermilk at home, so I need to get that first. Else I would have done the preparation today itself. :-)

  20. SuperChef on November 3rd, 2009 at 9:59 pm:

    love tomato chutney..i usually make them with some pearl onions along with it. Should try sesame seeds once. Lovely!!

  21. sunitha on December 22nd, 2009 at 11:33 am:

    hai sailu garu,
    we are recent subscribers of sakshi news paper i have seen your mail address there, i have been trying your recipes since then but never expressed my heartiest thanks for such delicious…………….dishes
    thanks a lot………….including for this chutney

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