Pandumirapayaka Tomato Pachadi-Ripe red chili tomato chutney

This is a spicy preparation from andhra which uses ripe red chilies usually eaten by itself or combined with tomatoes to get a spicy tangy chutney.They look like the picture below or smaller.In the USA I think we can use habanaro peppers for a replacement for the spice they offer.

Preparation time:30 minutes

Serves:6

Ingredients:

3 cups Ripe Red chili cut into 1 inch pieces

2 medium tomatoes

1 tablespoons sesame paste

1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste

1 teaspoon methi powder

1 teaspoon chana dal

1 teaspoon urad dal

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 spring curry leaves

oil 4 teaspoons

pinch of turmeric

5 cloves Garlic

Procedure:

1.Roast the red chili, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds until soft.

2.Add the tomato and saute till soft.

3.Let the mixture cool and grind the ingredients with the tamarind, methi seeds and sesame and take into a bowl.Heat the remaining oil in a pan and add chana dal and urad dal and let brown lightly. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds,turmeric and curry leaves and let splutter. Add this mixture to the ground paste and serve.

Tips:

This is a spicy chutney served with rice.