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Bilahi pura pitika l Assamese style fire grilled and mashed tomato chutney

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Course chutney, condiment, Side Dish
Cuisine Assamese, Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium sized tomatoes
  • 1 large clove of garlic (see notes below)
  • ½ of an onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli, chopped ( can use more if you prefer)
  • a small bunch or coriander, chopped
  • 1 tsp mustard oil + a little extra to rub the tomatoes and garlic before grilling
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place a grilling rack over one of the cookers and light it over medium heat.
  • Place the tomatoes and garlic on the rack.
  • Keep turning them every now and then for a few minutes till charred and softened. Don't wait for too long as the tomatoes will become too mushy.
  • When done, transfer the tomatoes and garlic to a bowl.
  • Add the onion, chilli, coriander, mustard oil and salt and mix well.
  • Serve as a side dish with rice and dal. We had ours with some plain rice, dal, and some red lentil and sesame seed fritters.

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Notes

-I roasted a small head of garlic as I needed some for other purposes. In this recipe, I just used one clove from it.
-As it was a whole head of garlic, I left it on the rack to grill for a little longer than the tomatoes to soften. A singular clove of garlic will cook faster. So, use your discretion.
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