Onion and Tomato Chutney

INGREDIENTS:  Serves 4 to 5

1. Onions - 3 medium sized onions 
2. Tomatoes - 2 medium sized
3. Red chilly - 6 to 10 depending on taste
4. Salt
5. Bengal gram and roasted gram(pottu kadalai) - 1 spoon each
6. tamarind - roughly the size of a cashew (Optional)
7. Mustard seeds ,Urad dhal and Bengal gram(1 spoon each ) - For seasoning.

Cut the onions and tomatoes into big pieces.No need to cut them finely.

METHOD:

• Take a small kadai and pour 3 to 4 teaspoons of oil.
• Add the onions,tomatoes,red chilly ,bengal gram, roasted gram and tamarind . Remove from flame after they get fried. For the amount specified it  roughly takes 7 to 8 min.
• After it cools ,add the salt needed , some water and grind it .You can taste the chutney and add more salt/chilly if needed before you remove from the mixie jar.
• Take a spoon of oil and sputter few mustard seeds and Urad dhal , bengal gram  and add it to the chutney for seasoning.