Name: Tomato Khata (Tomato and Dates Chutney) recipe by Lipika Brahma at BetterButter
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Tomatoes (Medium size) - 3; Jaggery/Sugar - 4 Tablespoon; Dates - 7-8; Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon; Oil/Ghee - 2 - 3 Tablespoon; Panch phoron seeds - 1 teaspoon; Red Chillies - 2 - 3; Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt - To Taste

ABOUT Tomato Khata (Tomato and Dates Chutney) RECIPE

Tomato Khata (Date and Tomato Chutney) is a side dish that is relished usually with daal, rice. It's sweet, tangy and has an amazing zing to it which makes it the perfect side dish. This dish is very easy to make yet very very delicious and is something you'll see in a traditional Odia spread. I haven't added coconut to this recipe but a lot of recipes call for coconuts, just like any other recipe everyone has their own twist to the recipe. My twist is the coriander powder, I've always loved the smell and flavour of freshly ground coriander powder. Dates give the natural sweetness to the tomato khata, I've used sugar but you can also use jaggery instead of sugar. Tomato Khata is a popular dish in weddings. It goes really well with Dalma. No matter what you eat it with, rotis or rice it makes a perfect combination.

Ingredients Serving: 8

Tomatoes (Medium size) - 3
Jaggery/Sugar - 4 Tablespoon
Dates - 7-8
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Oil/Ghee - 2 - 3 Tablespoon
Panch phoron seeds - 1 teaspoon
Red Chillies - 2 - 3
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt - To Taste

Instructions

Dice the tomatoes and keep aside. If you have dates with pits take them out and keep aside
Add oil in a pan, when the oil heats up add panch phutana (cumin +mustard+ nigella+ fenugreek+ aniseed)
Add the red chillies and then add the diced tomatoes. Add the turmeric, coriander powder and the salt
Cook until the tomatoes are soft and then add sugar and the dates. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the dates become soft
Your tomato khata is now ready to be devoured.

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