Tomato Chutney is a sweet dish that is ideal as a dessert. This is very easy to prepare and is delicious too. This dish is almost mandatory among bengalis in ceremonies or occasions as a dessert item. This is normally accompanied with Papad.

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon panchphoran (a mixture of 5 spices)
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 teaspoons sugar
• Dry mango rolls (Amawat/ Aamsotto)
• Cashew nuts
• Raisin
• Vegetable oil
• 3-4 drops of lemon

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serves: 4

Steps

1. Take 2 tomatoes and remove the skin and cut it into 4 equal parts.

2. Take a khadai (deep bowl for frying) and put 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat for 3 mins, then add 1/2 teaspoon panchphoran (a mixture of 5 spices) and fry for 2 mins.

3. Put tomatoes (step 1) into the kadhai and fry, when it becomes little tender add 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder, 8 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 rolls of dried mango (Amawat/Aamsotto) and stir continuously.

4. Put handful of Cashew nuts and raisin into the kadhai (step 3), after some time tomato and dried mango becomes smooth (like thick paste). Add 3-4 drops of lemon. Do not add any additional water unless required as the tomatoes themselves release lot of water.

Note: Taste the chutney while preparing, if you require more sweetness add some more teaspoon of sugar into the chutney.

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