SPICY TOMATO CHUTNEY
½ cup corn oil 1 tablespoon mustard seed, toasted 4 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon cumin 4 yellow onions, finely minced 20 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped 4 tablespoons minced ginger Salt 6 jalapeños, minced 3 cups packed cilantro, cleaned and coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon ground fenugreek seed**
In a large pot, over medium heat, fry garlic, onion, ginger, and jalapeños in oil for one minute.
Add spices and continue cooking for one more minute.
Add tomatoes and a dash of salt and bring to a boil.
Cook for 15 minutes or until almost reduced to a coarse paste.
Remove from heat and add chopped cilantro.
Serve with Sauteed Fish or Chicken.
**Ground fenugreek seed is a spice available in specialty grocery stores.
Courtesy of Hugh Acheson, Executive Chef, Five & Ten, Athens, Ga. The Catfish Institute - www.catfishinstitute.com/
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