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Sweet-Sour Tomato Chutney

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast|dinner|lunch|Snack
Servings 4
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 Red, Ripe Tomatoes, medium size, peel and chop finely
  • 4-5 Dates, seedless, wash, chop
  • 1 tbsp Raisins
  • 1 tbsp Aam papad, cut into bits
  • 1 inch piece, Ginger, grated
  • ¾ tbsp Lemon juice or to taste
  • 3-4 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Jaggery

Vagar

  • 2 nos. Dry Red Chilis
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 tsp Pach-Phodon (Rye, Jeera, Kalonji, Methi-seeds, Sauf mixed in equal amounts and store, use as needed for vagar)
  • ¾ tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Wash, peel and chop the tomatoes finely
  • Mix in the chopped dates, raisins and Aam papad bits
  • Heat Oil in a deep pan, add the Bay leaf, Panch-phodon and dry red chilis
  • Immediately add the tomato mixture, stir
  • Add a few pinches of salt, grated ginger and three fourth cup water
  • Cook till tomatoes turn soft and pulpy
  • Add the sugar and cook on a low flame for a few minutes
  • Add the jaggery, stir, cook till jaggery melts
  • When the tomato chutney has reached a slurry like texture, put off the flame and add lemon juice
  • Mix well, taste and adjust the seasonings, you can increase the lemon as per your taste
  • Do not overcook the chutney, or the sugar starts to crystalize
  • Serve as accompaniment
    Chutney can be stored in a glass container for a week or two in the refrigerator

Notes

Highlights
  •  Tomatoes are are loaded with potassium, vitamin C and lycopene.
  • Dates boast an impressive nutritional profile and natural sweetness.
  • A healthy intake of raisins can help relieve constipation, keep the bowel movements smooth
NUTRIENT VALUES PER SERVING
Energy
 140 kcal
Carbohydrate
 27 g
Protein
 0.3 g
Fat
 3 g
Calcium
 8 mg
Iron
 0.8 mg
Total Fiber
 2.1 g
Soluble Fiber
 0.3 g