Jharkhandi tomato chutney
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Tomatoes roasted over a flame and crushed with garlic, green chilli, coriander and mustard oil, a sharp, smoky chutney served with dhuska and rice.
Region: JharkhandOccasion: Everyday side dishTime: 20 minServes: 4Vegan
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 2–3 green chillies
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tsp raw mustard oil
- Salt to taste
Method
- Roast the tomatoes, green chillies and garlic directly over a flame or on hot coals until the tomato skins blacken.
- Cool slightly and peel off the burnt skins.
- Crush everything together on a sil-batta (grinding stone) or with a fork into a coarse paste.
- Mix in the coriander, salt and raw mustard oil and serve at once.
History
Roasting vegetables over the fire and crushing them on a grinding stone is a long-standing cooking method in Jharkhand’s village homes.
Significance
This simple chutney adds flavour to dhuska, chilka roti and rice meals, and is made fresh in most homes.