Tomato Pachadi

Name: Tomato Pachadi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon urad dal; 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds; 2 dried red chilli; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 4-5 curry leaves; 4 garlic cloves; 1/ 4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp tamarind chutney; 1/ 4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

Monika Jain @monika_jain

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Monika Jain @monika_jain

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Ingredients

30 mins

3 servings

1 tablespoonoil
1 teaspoonurad dal
1/4 tspfenugreek seeds
2dried red chilli
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
4-5curry leaves
4garlic cloves
1/ 4 tsp salt
1/2 tsptamarind chutney
1/ 4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoonmustard seeds

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Steps

30 mins

1

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. Keep the heat to a low.
2

Add mustard seeds and let them begin to crackle.
When they begin to crackle, add urad dal
3

Stirring often fry the urad dal on a low heat till they turn golden.
When the urad dal turns golden, then quickly add the byadagi or kashmiri red chilies (broken and seeds removed) and fenugreek seeds
4

Mix and stir till the red chilies change color. Take care that they should not burn.
Then immediately add the chopped tomatoes, curry leaves and asafoetida. Mix very well.
5

Add salt,turmeric powder as per taste and tamarind chutney and mix again.
On a low to medium-low heat sauté this mixture till the tomatoes soften
6

Keep on stirring at intervals. In case the tomatoes start sticking to the pan, then sprinkle some water. Stir to mix and continue to cook.
The tomatoes should soften completely and become mushy. They should be cooked well
7

Mix again and let this tomato pachadi mixture become warm or get cooled.
8

Add tomatoes mixture in a mixer-grinder jar. Also add ¼ to ⅓ cup water for grinding or as required.
Grind to a fine and smooth consistency.
Using a spatula or spoon transfer the Tomato Pachadi in a bowl.
9

Now take a tadka pan.Once again heat 1tbsp oil, add the mustard seeds,curry leaves, pinch asafoetida and jeera to it. Once the seeds crackle, switch off the stove & let them cool.Add the tempered mixture to the chutney.
10

Serve Tomato Pachadi along with dosa idli.