Step 1

In a pan with medium heat, pour oil and add chana dal, urad dal, and allow it to sizzle

Step 2

Add the sliced onions, dry red chili, and saute until onion turns soft

Step 3

Add the chopped tomatoes and saute until it turns mushy

Step 4

Transfer the onion-tomato mixture to the blender and grind it to smooth paste(Make sure to allow the mixture to cool down completely before grinding to avoid exploding the chutney from the blender)

Step 5

In a pan again, pour oil and temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, and give a quick saute

Step 6

Pour the ground onion tomato chutney, salt, and mix well

Step 7

Now the Onion Tomato chutney is ready for you to taste and enjoy

Step 8

Serve this delicious Onion Tomato Chutney with dosa, Idli, uttapam, appam, upma, or rice