Raw Tomato Kosambri

My grandmother had made this salad I faintly remember it when I see raw tomatoes in the market, today I decided to make it. Ajji made it quite pungent but since no one can eat pungent stuff at home I made a milder version. Hats off to my memory it was the same stuff, milder, but same.

This is what I used

2 raw tomatoes
2 green chillies
2 tblspn puthana/futane
½ tblspn oil
½ Mustard seeds
½ tsp hing
Salt to taste
Coriander for garnishing


1. Cut the tomatoes in to fine pieces.
2. Add salt.
3. Grind green chillies, futana coarsely in the chutney pot. Add to tomatoes.
4. Heat oil, add mustard when it splutters add hing.
5. Mix with the tomatoes.
6. Garnish and serve.

Raw tomato chutney

There is some chutneys’ made traditionally in all homes in Dharwad, my home town. the same recipe can be used for the ridge gourds skin, Amma once used red pumpkin’s skin.

Ingredients:
3-4 tomatoes roughly chopped
2tsp. oil
Mustard
½ tsp.Hing
1 tsp urid dal
3 green chillies (as per taste)
1tbsp. til
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
½ grated fresh coconut
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil add mustard when they splutter
Add hing, urid dal till it changes colour.
Add green chilies, curry leaves, til.
Add tomatoes and lightly roast.
Switch off the gas add coriander leaves, coconut and cool.
Grind in the mixer with salt.
Serve with dosa.