This fresh chutney brings a wonderful explosion of flavors. Made with raw, green tomatoes, roasted sesame seeds, garlic and a few other simple ingredients, this Raw Green Tomato Chutney will wow your family and friends. Smear on sandwiches, burgers or tacos. Goes great with idli, dosa, wada and grain-based dishes. A true yard-to-table experience.
Course Chutney, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Chutney, green tomato, green tomato chutney, raw tomato, raw tomato chutney, Sesame, Tomato, tomato chutney
Special Diet Gluten Free, Grain Free, No Added Sugar, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Roughly chop raw/green tomatoes into 1-inch cubes and set aside.
In a thick-bottomed pan, heat oil. Add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter. Add green chili (some of my home-grown chili have turned red!) and garlic. Sauté until they brown slightly.
Add chopped raw tomatoes, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well. If your tomatoes are not sour, you may need to add some tamarind juice.
Close the lid and allow the tomatoes to soften - about 3-4 minutes. Open the lid a couple of times and stir.
In the meantime, dry roast sesame seeds on medium flame until they are slightly browned.
Using a coffee grinder powder the sesame seeds. You can store this powder in the fridge for later use as well.
Pulse the cooked tomatoes and sesame powder until the chutney is a smooth consistency. Look up pairing suggestions in the write-up or Notes.
Tempering
In a small pan, heat oil. Add asafetida (hing). Splutter mustard seeds. Add chana dal, urad dal, dry red chili and curry leaves. Sauté for 30 seconds and pour over the chutney.
Notes
*Use organic ingredients wherever possibleI welcome you to try out several ways to eat this chutney