Name: Tomato Perugu Pachadi recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Andhra, South Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt ( curd / dahi ); 1 onion, medium-sized; 2 ripe red tomatoes, medium-sized; 1 green chilli, slit lengthwise; 1 inch piece ginger; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 2 dry red chillies; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp broken urad dal; A pinch of asafoetida; 2 tsp oil; A sprig of curry leaves; Coriander leaves for garnishing; Salt to taste

This tomato perugu pachadi is an Andhra style pachadi. It is basically seasoned yogurt with tomatoes.

tomato perugu pachadi, andhra tomato yogurt chutney recipe

It is a simple and quick recipe that can be made in minutes. If you have no other vegetables on hand, this tomato yogurt chutney is perfect to serve with rice or rotis.

Pickles and pachadis are an integral part of Andhra cuisine.

For other Andhra recipes do check out

gutti vankaya ulli karam – delicious onion stuffed brinjal curry
cabbage pappu – easy and quick cabbage dal
drumstick tomato curry – drumsticks in a tomato based gravy.

Lets move on to the recipe for easy tomato perugu pachadi.

Tomato Yogurt Chutney | Tomato Perugu Pachadi Recipe

Tomato Perugu Pachadi recipe

Category:Side Dish

Cuisine:Andhra, South Indian

Author:Jiya Jesh

Yield:3

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:20 mins

An Andhra style seasoned yogurt with tomatoes.

Ingredients

1 cup yogurt ( curd / dahi )
1 onion, medium-sized
2 ripe red tomatoes, medium-sized
1 green chilli, slit lengthwise
1 inch piece ginger
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 dry red chillies
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp broken urad dal
A pinch of asafoetida
2 tsp oil
A sprig of curry leaves
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste

Instructions

Chop onion, ginger and tomatoes finely.
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds splutter, add dry red chillies, asafoetida and urad dal.
Once the dal turns golden brown, add chopped onions, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves.
Saute till onions turn translucent.
Then add the chopped tomatoes along with salt and turmeric powder. Fry till the tomatoes turn soft.
Remove from heat and keep it aside to cool.
Meanwhile beat the yogurt till it is smooth.
Add the prepared tomato mixture to the yogurt and mix well.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with rice or rotis.

Notes

You can omit onion if needed.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 109 calories Fat: 5.9 g Saturated fat: 2.1 g Unsaturated fat: 0 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 11.2 g Sugar: 7.7 g Sodium: 50 mg Fiber: 2 g Protein: 4 g Cholesterol: 11 mg