Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Pineapple Tomato Chutney

This chutney is a product of my successful kitchen experiments, a very rare phenomenon I should add :)

Its really simple to make and versatile to use. The sweet and sour flavors of tomato and pineapple blend really well in this chutney and result in an exotic flavor!

Cut 3-4 ripe tomatoes. Heat oil in a pan and cook them for 3-4 mins on medium heat. Add 8oz crushed pineapples from a can, or use 1/4th fresh pineapple. Cook for 3 mins till everything is soft. Add 2 tsp of white sesame seeds and 2 tbsp of roasted peanuts. Continue cooking for 4 more mins. Add 2 tsp red chilly powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp sugar (optional) and salt to taste.

When the mixture cools, grind to a paste. After this point, you can enjoy as is or add tempering, depends on your taste. For the tempering (optional) - heat 2 tsp oil and add 1 tsp mustard seeds and 1/4 tsp asofoetida. Pour over the chutney. Enjoy with dosa, paratha, bread, ie pretty much anything.
This is my second entry to the guest event on Recipegrabbag A Fruit/Veggie a Month - Pineapple originally started by Priya of Mharo Rajasthan's Recipes.

45 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

Never tried pineapple with chutney, quite a unique chutney..

Unknown said...

never tried pineapple n tomato together in a chutney!...must taste yum!
Smitha
Smitha's Spicy Flavors

Unknown said...

Wow, that must have tasted great. I love both the flavors separately, and now I guess is the time to mix them together :)

Suja Manoj said...

Wow delicious..can just imagine the taste..yummy

Mehjabeen Arif said...

wow..just an interesting dish.. two strong flavors together.. yum

Unknown said...

Chutney looks fabulous.colourfull too.

Harika baratam said...

Awesome chutney sure it would be tasty.

R said...

Priya, Smitha, Priya YM, suja sugathan, mehjabeen arif, savitha ramesh, harika's kitchen: thank you so much!!

Vidhya said...

Sounds and look like an awesome chutney

Shylaja said...

Different recipe.Looks delicious

South Indian Home

aipi said...

Never thought of combining both in one- thanks for the idea n the recipe :)
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Nandinis food said...

It's a very different idea using pineapple in a tomato chutney...Colourful chutney!

Soni Mishra said...

never cooked with pineapple.looks delicious and yummy too.i have to try this:)

Raji said...

Such an innovative chutney..would love to try this...thanks for dropping by my blog, you have a wonderful space and I am happy to be following you to look out for wonderful dishes.

AMMU MOHAN said...

nice try with pine apple..thanks for sharing..i will try at home surely..

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

very different idea of adding pineapple in chutney.nice combo of ingredients too

Namitha said...

Interesting combo in chutney..nice

R said...

vidya, southindianhome, aipi, nandini, sona_r, raji, ammu mohan, jeyashrisuresh: thanks for your appreciation!!

Sravs said...

wonderful chutney !! never tried with pineapple !!

Coral said...

wow ...wonderful idea ..sure it would be tasty.

Shobha said...

Nice and yummy chutney.
Plz collect an award from my blog.It is for all my blogger friends.

Archana said...

This one looks good and tasty. Could get my daughters interested in the fruit.
Thanks for visiting me and your lovely comment. I have posted one tonak recipe and trying for another masala. if i succeed will post soon.

Zareena said...

Wow, what a combination of tomatoes and pineapple in chutney. Lovely... Will try this out.

lubnakarim06 said...

Never tried that combo....sounds yum...

R said...

sravscuilinaryconcepts, coral, zareena, kitchen flavors: thanks you so much!
shobha: thanks for ur comments and sharing the award. congrats!
archana: thanks! will check ur blog for the recipe.

Unknown said...

That is a truly novel and intersting chutney - Can almost taste the tangy sweetness and the tingle of chilies - bookmarking this one to try soon... thanks for sharing dear - two thumbs up :)

Torviewtoronto said...

flavourful chutney combination

R said...

nowswerving, torviewtoronto: humbled by ur appreciation! thanks!

Srivalli said...

interesting recipe. looks good.

Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory) said...

Sounds great ... lovely flavors! Thanks for sharing your creation.

Malar Gandhi said...

Never tried pineapple in chutney form...must be very flavorful one for sure.Lovely idea

Binys Recipes said...

very very new to me.....and i cant believe we can make a chutney of pineapple.....surely sounds and looks gud

R said...

srivalli,ambreen,malar gandhi,biny anoop:thanks so much for appreciating!

Panchpakwan said...

Delicious and creative dish..

Sensible Vegetarian said...

Very creative & innovative chutney.

Anonymous said...

This looks like a great chutney . Can we save this in a jar and use it later ?
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Padhu Sankar said...

I have never tried chutney with pineapple .Sounds too good .Thanks for sharing

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

awesome..you do have a variety collection of recipes..:)
Tasty Appetite

Unknown said...

Must be nice and khatta meetha.
Good try.
Plz collect an award from my blog,which is for all my friends from the blogging world.

R said...

panchpakwan, sensible vegetarian, padhu, jay: thanks!!
kesh: thanks and congrats for ur award, so sweet of u to share it with everyone!
sunshine and smile: thanks, have left a comment on ur blog.

Unknown said...

Chutney looks very inviting and delicious...

R said...

RS: sure, thanks!

www.mahaslovelyhome.com said...

this is quite interesting..n luks yum too...
Maha

R said...

thanks maha!

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Very yummy...looks perfect. Would like to have it now...