Sweet Tomato Chutney
Delicious as a side dish with Indian meals or with a charcuterie board.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Tomatoes Fresh
- 1 bulb Garlic Whole
- 1 medium Onion Chopped
- 2 tbsp
Punjabi Garam Masala
Heaping - ½ cup grapeseed oil
- 1-3 tsp Kerala Chaunk
- 1-2 tbsp Light brown sugar, or jaggery
- ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar or juice of 1 lemon
- ½ cup dried apricots, raisins, currants or a mixture of all three - chopped
- Salt to taste
- ½ bunch Cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the roughly-chopped tomatoes, peeled cloves of garlic, and the onion until it resembles a chunky salsa.1 lb Tomatoes, 1 bulb Garlic, 1 medium Onion
- In a large saute pan and over medium heat, pour just enough oil to fry the ground spices: turmeric, Punjabi Garam Masala. Fry until fragrant, then add in the pulsed tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Fry this mix until the vegetables have softened. Turn off the heat.2 tbsp
Punjabi Garam Masala
- In a small saucepan, heat up the grapeseed oil until hot, but not so hot that steam is starting to come up from the oil. Add in the Kerala Chaunk and fry until the oil smells fragrant. Pour this fragrant spiced oil (this is called a tadka) into the big saute pan and over the softened, lightly-spiced tomato mixture.½ cup grapeseed oil, 1-3 tsp Kerala Chaunk
- Turn the heat back on for the large saute pan and add the sugar and vinegar. Continue to cook this tomato mixture until the chutney looks thick, almost like a jam.1-2 tbsp Light brown sugar, or jaggery, ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar
- Stir in the dried fruits, then season the chutney with salt. Adjust the acid levels and sweetness to your taste.½ cup dried apricots, raisins, currants, Salt
- Take the chutney off the heat and stir in some fresh, finely-chopped cilantro.½ bunch Cilantro
- Once fully cooled, store in an airtight container inside your fridge for about a month. Serve alongside curd and with dosas or stuffed parathas. This chutney also makes a wonderful addition to a cheese, fruit, and charcuterie board, and will give your grilled cheese a nice kick.
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