Tomato Chutney or Thakkali chutney are always kids favorite chutney.. Tomato chutney is actually an Indian version of healthy tomato sauce 😉 This simple tomato chutney just requires 3 ingredients.. This is so so easy to make, tastes too delicious and doesn’t even require any tempering.. Not only kids, adults too can enjoy this finger-lickingly delicious tomato chutney. I have made this chutney in my kids birthday party to serve with paniyarams and even adults loved it. It is a crowd pleaser in potlucks as well. This recipe seems to be so simple but you have to make it to enjoy the real taste of it.. Please read the Tips section to know how to make this chutney baby-friendly. Yes, you can feed this chutney to babies from 6+ months with idli/dosa. Click here to goto my baby food charts collection.
Tomato Chutney Recipe – Stepwise pics follow the below printable description:
- Big onions - 2
- Tomatoes - 4
- Dry red chillies - 1 or 2
- Rock Salt - ¼ heaped tsp or as required
- Take equal quantities of onions and tomatoes. My onions were too big and so I required 4 tomatoes to equal the weight of onions. Don't worry if tomatoes weigh slightly more than the onions. Chop and keep ready. In a pan, add a tbsp of sesame/groundnut oil. Once hot, add 1 or 2 dry red chillies as per your spice level. As I am making for kids, I just added one.
- Add chopped onions and lil salt. Fry well in medium flame.
- Once onions start to change color slightly, add chopped tomatoes and fry well in medium flame. Stir often to avoid any burning..
- Once onions and tomatoes are fried well, transfer the fried contents to a plate and let it cool down. Once cooled to room temperature, transfer to mixie jar.
- Add rock salt(note that we already added lil salt while frying onions, so add accordingly) and grind to desired consistency. My kids love smooth chutney. Don't add any water while grinding. This chutney requires no tempering at all. Just relish with idli, dosa & paniyaram..
2.Do not add water at any stage in this chutney.
3.If you just add 1 dry red chilli, this chutney will be slightly sweet and spicy and so kids will love it a lot..
Preparation – How to make Tomato Chutney?
1.Take equal quantities of onions and tomatoes. My onions were too big and so I required 4 tomatoes to equal the weight of onions. Don’t worry if tomatoes weigh slightly more than the onions. Chop and keep ready. In a pan, add a tbsp of sesame/groundnut oil. Once hot, add 1 or 2 dry red chillies as per your spice level. As I am making for kids, I just added one.
2.Add chopped onions and lil salt. Fry well in medium flame.
3.Once onions start to change color slightly, add chopped tomatoes and fry well in medium flame. Stir often to avoid any burning.. 
4.Once onions and tomatoes are fried well, transfer the fried contents to a plate and let it cool down. Once cooled to room temperature, transfer to mixie jar. 
5.Add rock salt(note that we already added lil salt while frying onions, so add accordingly) and grind to desired consistency. My kids love smooth chutney. Don’t add any water while grinding. 
This chutney requires no tempering at all. Just relish with idli, dosa & paniyaram..
Tips/Tricks in making Tomato Chutney:
- If you are making for babies below one year, avoid adding salt while frying onions. Grind without adding salt or dry red chilli. Take out some chutney for baby. Then add salt and fried dry red chilli and grind again for others.
- Do not add water at any stage in this chutney.
- If you just add 1 dry red chilli, this chutney will be slightly sweet and spicy and so kids will love it a lot..
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