Tomato perugu pachadi ( Tomato-curd-chutney)

We have the habit of eating rotis/chapathis in dinner every day. Usually I make curry for chapathis freshly in the night. Sometimes I come home late from office….and tired too  . There comes my savior tomato perugu pachadi !!!! It is the quickest recipe I make when I am tired coming home from office. It’s easy and delicious

INGREDIENTS:-

Tomatoes: - 2 cup (chopped into pieces)

Chilies: - 3-4 chopped into small pieces)

Peanuts: - 1 ½ cup

Onions: - 2 large (chopped finely)

Spring onions: - 1 cup(optional)

Oil: - 1 tablespoon

Salt: - as required

Coriander/Kothimeera/Cilantro: - ½ bunch (chop finely)

Turmeric: - a pinch

Chill powder: - 1 spoon (optional)

Ginger garlic paste: - ½ tablespoon (optional. I do without it. But both varieties taste good).

(Or)

Crushed garlic pods: - 3-4(even this is optional)

Curd: - 2 cups

For popu/Tadka/seasoning:-

Chana dal/Bengal gram: - a teaspoon

Urad dal/Black gram: - teaspoon

Jeera: ½ teaspoon

Mustard seeds: ½ teaspoon

METHOD:-

1. In a pan add oil and add the tadka and allow them to splutter.
2. Now if add onions, green chillies and spring onions and fry them until they turn golden brown
3. If you opt for ginger garlic paste…add it and fry until it loses its raw smell
4. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric and allow tomatoes to cook until they are done.
5. Now add tomatoes, salt to it and cook till tomatoes are done.
6. Add red chilly powder if you need it spicy
7. Add coriander at the end and decorate it and allow it to cool( don’t add when it is hot …else curd breaks)
8. In a mixing bowl curd and tomato-onion cooked mixture. Adjust salt if required. Eat it with rice /roti