Mint Chutney With Tomato
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, firmly packed
- 1 large onion
- 1 1/2 lemons, juice of or 14 cup tamarind juice
- 1 red ripe beefsteak tomato
- 1 teaspoon seeded chopped green chili peppers (or a mixture of the two) or 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or a mixture of the two) or 18 teaspoon tellicherry black pepper (or a mixture of the two)
- salt
- The mint leaves should be rinsed until the water runs clear, and removed from the stems before measuring.
- Core and partially seed the tomato.
- (when the tomato is cored, squeeze and expel seeds through the hole without crushing the tomato).
- Peel and roughly chop the onion.
- Put all ingredients into a food processor fitted with a blade or in a blender.
- Pulse the machine until the mixture becomes a thick paste; do not allow it to liquefy.
- Check the flavor, The flavor should be tart.
- Add more lemon juice, chili or pepper and salt if needed.
- (substitute tamaring water for lemon juice for a different and more authentic taste.
- Tamarind concentrate can be purchased in Indian stores and diluted with water to the tartness of lemon juice or used as is.
- Tamarind water can also be made by soaking tama).
- Serve with pakoras or curry.
mint, onion, lemons, red ripe beefsteak tomato, green chili peppers, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mint-chutney-with-tomato-99318 (may not work)