Tomato (thakaali Chutney)

This is the recipe of Aachi, the nanny, who take care of us when we were children. She died when I was in 12th std and I learnt this from my mom. A hot favourite of my family members and friends, I thought this will be a good recipe to share and this goes very well with idli or dosa.
Ingredients ( for 2 persons)
Onions - 3
Tomatoes-2
Red chillies -5
Garlic - 3 to 4 Cloves
Tamarid- a very small ball, less than the size of small gooseberry
Urad dhal- 1 tsp
Channa dhal ( kadalai paruppu)-1 tsp
Asafoetida powder- two three pinches
Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Gingelly oil- 1 tab spoon
Salt to taste
Procedure
Pour oil in a Kadai.  Once the oil becomes hot, add Mustard, Urad dhal and channa dhal one by one. Saute till it becomes light brown. See that the dhals are not over cooked. Add the asafoetida powder, garlic and the red chillies .Add the chopped onion. Cook till it becomes golden  brown .Add the tomatoes. Cook till it becomes soft and soggy .  Cooking the onion and tomatoes nicely is the secret of this  recipe.

 Add the tamarind in between and cook for one or two minutes. You may innovate by adding curry leaves or if you want to increase the quantity then you can add few coconut pieces. Add salt to taste

Remove from the stove. Grind it in the mixie after it cools down. Serve with idli or dosa. Don't forget to add few drops of Gingelly oil over the chutney when you serve to enjoy the ultimate taste.