Indian Sweet Tomato Chutney Recipes

SWEET TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put the chopped garlic, ginger and 1/2 cup of the vinegar into the container of an electric blender and blend at high speed until smooth.
• In a 4-quart, heavy-bottomed pot with non-metallic finish, place the tomatoes and juice from the can, the rest of the vinegar, the sugar, salt and cayenne pepper (or, if you prefer, add the cayenne at the end, a little at a time, stirring and tasting as you do so).
• Bring to a boil.
• Add puree from blender.
• Lower heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until chutney becomes thick.
• (A film should cling to a spoon dipped in it.) Stir occasionally at first, and more frequently later as it thickens.
• You may need to lower the heat as the liquid diminishes.
• You should end up with 2 1/2 cups of chutney, and it should be atleast as thick as honey after it cools.
• If the canned tomatoes you used have a lot of liquid in them, a longer cooking time may be required, resulting in a little less chutney.
• Add the almonds and the raisins.
• Simmer, stirring, another 5 minutes.
• Turn heat off and allow to cool.
• Bottle.
• Keep refrigerated.

TRULY INDIAN TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• finely chop tomatoes and set aside
• heat the oil till it clears add the mustard seeds and wait till they start popping
• add the chopped tomatoes,salt,sugar and grated ginger
• simmer on low heat till the tomatoes soften and start cooking in their own juice
• add 1 cup of boiled water and cook till the chutney looks deep red and glistening
• serve with poppadums after cooling in the fridge for half an hour

SWEET-AND-SOUR TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium. Cook mustard seeds, shaking pan, until they start to pop, about 2 minutes. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and chiles and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, 5-8 minutes. Stir in curry powder and cook, stirring often, until mixture is very fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, both vinegars, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, and 2 tsp. salt and cook, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add tomatoes, increase heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until water evaporates and mixture is thick (you should be able to see the bottom of the pot when you drag a spoon through it), 40-50 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and cayenne. Season with more salt if needed.
• Do Ahead
• Chutney can be made 1 week ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.

SWEET TAMARIND CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, ginger, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, asafoetida powder, and garam masala; cook and stir for about 2 minutes to release the flavors.
• Stir the water into the pan with the spices along with the sugar and tamarind paste. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. This should take 20 to 30 minutes. The sauce will be thin, but it will thicken upon cooling.

SWEET TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine undrained tomatoes, onion, garlic, and gingerroot. Stir in sugar, vinegar, salt, paprika, red pepper, and cloves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until the mixture is thickened; stir frequently. Stir in the raisins or currants and the almonds; heat through.
• Remove from heat and cool. Pour into a container; cover and label. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.