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Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese

Published: Jun 29, 2021

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Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese is an Indian spin to the ultimate comfort food Grilled Cheese with Tomato. Spicy, tangy and sweet tomato chutney, pickled jalapeno and grated cheese are tucked between the sour dough bread and toasted till crisp.

You will definitely love this variation of the grilled cheese which can be served for lunch or dinner.

stacked tomato chutney grilled cheese in a metal plate

This tomato chutney recipe is an adaptation of a South Indian recipe called Tomato Kura or Tomato Gojju. The only difference in this recipe is, I cooked the tomatoes for longer time to get a jammy consistency.

Tomatoes are cooked with spices, onion, brown sugar, ginger and garlic till it becomes thick. It take about 30 minutes to get that thick jammy consistency.

Ingredients –

pic of tomato chutney grilled cheese ingredients

How to make Indian Style Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese –

Cooking the Tomato Chutney –

  • In a skillet heat oil, and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard pops, add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 15- 20 seconds and add asafoetida.
  • Add the finely chopped onion, ginger, garlic and green chili and a pinch of salt.
  • Cook till the onion turn soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the chopped tomato, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander and cumin powder, salt and brown sugar. Give a mix and cook for 30 -35 minutes, stirring in between. do not close the lid while cooking. Mid way in the cooking, taste and adjust the salt and spices.
  • After 30 -35 minutes, all the moisture from the tomatoes will be absorbed and the chutney will be thick. At this point you can add some lemon juice to taste. Let it cool for few minutes.
suateed onion, mustard seeds, onion and tomato cooked with thick and jammy

Making the Grilled Cheese –

  • Spread soft butter on two slices of the sour dough bread.
  • On the other side of the bread spread the tomato chutney evenly and add sliced jalapeno ( I used pickled jalapeno, adding jalapeno is optional).
  • Add fresh chopped coriander leaves and grated white cheddar and grated mozzarella cheese.
  • Top with the other slice of bread.
  • Transfer it to a skillet and toast till brown and crispy and cheese is melted.
bread is buttered and topped with chutney, jalapeno and coriander and toasted till cripsy
tomato chutney grilled cheese held in the hand

Serving Suggestions:

Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese tastes best when eaten immediately. You can enjoy it by itself or serve it with soup.

Tips to making Best Tomato Chutney Sandwich:

  1. Use tomatoes which are ripe and bright red in color.
  2. All the spices impart so much flavor in the chutney, do not skip.
  3. I prefer Sour Dough Bread for its crunchiness, but white bread will work too.
  4. Use a combination of white cheddar and mozzarella cheese to make the grilled cheese.

Frequently Asked Questions-

How can I serve this tomato chutney?

This tomato chutney can be enjoyed as a morning toast, with roti, flat bread or rice.

How long does the chutney stay fresh?

Up to one week in the refrigerator.

2 slices of the chutney grilled cheese served in a black plate garnished with cilantro

More Sandwich Recipes –

Samosa Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Potato Sandwich

Egg Bhurji Sandwich

Breakfast Egg Sandwich

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stacked tomato chutney grilled cheese in a metal plate

Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese

Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese is an Indian spin to the ultimate comfort food Grilled Cheese with Tomato.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 sandwiches
Author: Madhavi

Ingredients

  • 5 medium ripe tomato
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 – 4 Thai green chili, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ( mild red chili powder)
  • 1 ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 pinch hing ( asafoetida)
  • salt to taste
  • lemon juice to taste
  • chopped coriander leaves as needed
  • sliced pickled jalapeno as needed
  • soft butter
  • sour dough bread slices

Instructions

Making the Tomato Chutney –

  • In a skillet heat oil, and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard pops, add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 15- 20 seconds and add asafoetida.
  • Add the finely chopped onion, ginger, garlic and green chili and a pinch of salt.
  • Cook till the onion turn soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the chopped tomato, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander and cumin powder, salt and brown sugar. Give a mix and cook for 30 -35 minutes, stirring in between. do not close the lid while cooking. Mid way in the cooking, taste and adjust the salt and spices.
  • After 30 -35 minutes, all the moisture from the tomatoes will be absorbed and the chutney will be thick. At this point you can add some lemon juice to taste. Let it cool for few minutes.

Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese –

  • Spread soft butter on two slices of the sour dough bread.
  • On the other side of the bread spread the tomato chutney evenly and add sliced jalapeno ( I used pickled jalapeno, adding jalapeno is optional).
  • Add fresh chopped coriander leaves and grated white cheddar and grated mozzarella cheese.
  • Top with the other slice of bread. Transfer it to a skillet and toast till brown and crispy and cheese is melted.
  • Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese tastes best when eaten immediately. You can enjoy it by itself or serve it with soup.

Notes

If not available, Asafoetida can be skipped.
All the spices can be found in Indian store or online.
 
 
 
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  1. Sujatha

    July 04, 2021 at 5:58 am

    5 stars
    Very nice

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