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Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe (for Idli, Dosa)

May 8, 2018 33 Comments

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Learn how to make a red chutney with Onion and Tomatoes using no coconut. This Onion Tomato Chutney is spicy, mildly sweet, and is a great side dish for Idli, especially Rava Idli, and Dosa.

Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe (for Rava Idli, Dosa, Idli)

I love my chutneys be it the chutneys using coconut or the ones without. This Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe is usually my quick-fix chutney that uses no coconut which means it doesn’t require me to defrost the coconut and it goes especially well with idli and dosa. The chutney is mildly sweet because of the roasted onions and you can turn up the heat as much as you want or keep it low and mild, entirely up to you.

This chutney does require a little bit of frying and roasting but it’s more of the passive kind so you can go about steaming your idlis or making your dosas while the onions and tomatoes do their thing and get to know each other.

Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe (for Rava Idli, Dosa, Idli)

You can also try a bunch of variations of the same recipe, like omit the tomatoes and make it a 100% Onion Chutney. While this tastes great too, it means you need to peel and chop more onions to serve the same number of people and let’s face it, chopping a tomato is way easier. And anyway, this chutney is as tasty, if not more, than the plain Onion Chutney.

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Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe

  • Author: nags
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Chutney
  • Cuisine: South Indian
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Description

A simple chutney recipe with onions and tomatoes. Goes great with idli, dosa, and upma


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Ingredients

2Β large onions, sliced
1 ripe tomato, cubed
2–3 dry red chillies (adjust to taste)
1 large clove of garlic, chopped
1/4 tsp of hing (perungaayam, asafoetida)
Salt to taste
2 tsp of oil


Instructions

  1. Heat the oil and add the sliced onions. Fry until light golden brown and soft. Add the red chillies, garlic, and hing and fry for a while longer until the garlic doesn’t smell raw anymore.
  2. Add the chopped tomato and salt. Mix well and cook until the tomatoes turn soft and the mixture is moist. Remove from the stove and set aside to cool.
  3. Grind without adding water to a smooth paste.

Notes

  • Use some tamarind if the tomato is not very sour
  • You can make this chutney with just onions and omit the tomatoes
  • Add red chilli powder instead of dry red chillies, works well either way

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How to Make Onion Tomato Chutney Step by Step

1. Heat the oil and add the sliced onions. Fry until light golden brown and soft. Add the red chillies, garlic, and hing and fry for a while longer until the garlic doesn’t smell raw anymore.

Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe (for Rava Idli, Dosa, Idli)

2. Add the chopped tomato and salt. Mix well and cook until the tomatoes turn soft and the mixture is moist. Remove from the stove and set aside to cool.

Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe (for Rava Idli, Dosa, Idli)

3. Grind without adding water to a smooth paste.

Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe (for Rava Idli, Dosa, Idli)

Done! Your Onion Tomato Chutney is now ready to serve. You can temper it in some oil+mustard seeds but why bother. This chutney tastes delicious as it is without any spices or extra oil. Once you’ve tried this chutney with rava idli, there’s really no going back to other chutneys.

Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe (for Rava Idli, Dosa, Idli)
Onion Tomato Chutney with Soft Idlis
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Comments

  1. Prashanth Palaniswamy

    October 8, 2017 at 7:39 am

    I’m a bachelor living in the US, coconuts are expensive here, so was looking for a recipe without them. I tried this exactly as you had told, it was very simple and it came out very well. Thank you, mam πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • nags

      November 13, 2017 at 12:22 pm

      glad you liked it!

      Reply
  2. Michelle

    July 24, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    Love ur recipes and clear instructions ! Well done!

    Reply
    • nags

      November 14, 2017 at 10:02 am

      thanks Michelle!

      Reply
  3. Athira

    February 3, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Hi there, I’m a beginner in the kitchen and your new fan! Love that your instructions are crisp and well supplemented with photos. I’m going to be referring to your blog quite frequently. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • nags

      February 7, 2017 at 6:07 pm

      thank you!

      Reply
  4. Mimi

    July 28, 2016 at 1:02 pm

    Oh, I’ve been searching for this recipe for ages. A friend just made this recipe for breakfast and oh, this tastes exactly like what I’d be served in the small dosa places in Chennai. Yum!

    Reply
    • nags

      August 2, 2016 at 11:00 am

      thank you mimi πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. CHITRA

    April 11, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Hi nags ,
    I tried this chutney and posted in my blog too. It was delicious. Thanks πŸ™‚ Here is the link

    http://www.chitrasfoodbook.com/2013/04/onion-tomato-chutney-recipe-for-idli.html

    Reply
  6. Anonymous

    March 13, 2013 at 2:43 am

    My favorite Indian place makes onion chutney to die for. Sometimes I ask for an extra container and take it home because honestly it's a condiment that I use on almost EVERYTHING. It's just as amazing with meat and fish as it is with rice and bread. I also love eating it with sliced avocado! Sooooo good. I knew the recipe had to be simple but I knew there was a spice or two I was ignorant of – now I know. The only difference is my local restaurant puts a little cilantro in it but I'm sure this is the base recipe! Thanks, can't wait to try it tomorrow after I go to the supermarket.

    Reply
  7. daisy

    February 28, 2013 at 9:00 am

    i love your recipe.its so simple and easy to prepare.thanks a lot

    Reply
  8. singh anjali

    February 22, 2013 at 5:12 am

    I have recently started food blogging.

    anjalisfoodkaleidoscope

    thats my blog.I would really appreciate views form talented food bloggers like you. Love all your recipes and the photographs are too good.Infact you have inspired me a lot to improve my snaps.Thank you

    Reply
  9. Anu Nandu

    February 14, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    Chutney looks sexy. And the wooden base sexier. Love how you turn simple every day food into exotic dishes!

    Reply
  10. sinsationscakes

    February 6, 2013 at 9:26 am

    Ooooh! That look droolicious. How did you get that brilliant red colour?

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      February 6, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      the first picture is slightly deceptive because of the way the light is falling on the chutney. the second and last pic are closer to the colour. you get it due to the tomato and browning of the onions before grinding πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. veena

    February 6, 2013 at 4:51 am

    I love Tomato Chutney ..Urs looks so tempting ..

    Reply
  12. Maria

    February 5, 2013 at 7:29 am

    Chutney is so colorful and flavorful nice click πŸ™‚

    Reply
  13. Sharmilee! :)

    February 5, 2013 at 10:59 am

    Love the fiery red tomato chutney, very flavourful and tempting it looks!

    Reply
  14. John

    February 5, 2013 at 2:41 am

    Can't wait to try this. I love chutneys (& chilies). Thanks,

    John

    Reply
  15. Revathi

    February 5, 2013 at 2:19 am

    nice color …awesome clicks…when your free please have a look into my space..thanks

    Reply
  16. divya

    February 4, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    OMG your pics are great and the recipe is so good

    Reply
  17. WeR SAHM

    February 4, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Love the color…looks yummy..

    Reply
  18. SMN

    February 4, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    that looks spicy and yummy

    Reply
  19. dassana

    February 4, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    have been wanting to make the onion tomato chutney from a long time. i keep on postponing and coconut chutney always wins over. loved the color of the chutney as well as the colors of the wooden board.

    Reply
  20. Asiya Omar

    February 4, 2013 at 12:14 pm

    Simply superb.

    Reply
  21. Divya Kudua

    February 4, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Love the pictures.I like the onion chutney-idli combo too!

    Reply
  22. Veena Theagarajan

    February 4, 2013 at 9:12 am

    I always do this version as I am not a big fan of Coconut.. Loos great. Love the color

    Reply
  23. Princy Vinoth

    February 4, 2013 at 9:03 am

    Beautiful chutney this is how i make it too on days im lazy to scrap coconut!

    Reply
  24. Bharathy

    February 4, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Thanks a bunch for the entry, sis πŸ™‚ I am so excited to host your entry for the contest πŸ™‚

    I made this same tomato onion chutney for achu for breakfast. still have some reserve for night's adai πŸ™‚

    Simple and neat recipe and pictures! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  25. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

    February 4, 2013 at 8:14 am

    perfect picture πŸ™‚ our family all time favourite ! adding ginger is also one of the option !

    Reply
  26. Chhavi Vatwani

    February 4, 2013 at 8:01 am

    I LOVE this chutney like hell. My friends and family prefer the white coconut chutney over it, but me – I'm more of a spice freak! This is fabulous! Thanks for doing this. Warm hugs to you for this!! xoxo

    Reply
  27. Rafeeda A. Raheem

    February 4, 2013 at 7:29 am

    this chutney looks as good as what we get in Aryaas here… on my to-do list!!!

    Reply
  28. RAKS KITCHEN

    February 4, 2013 at 8:09 am

    Love it this way. Gives out full flavors and tangy too.

    Reply

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