Tomato dates

Name: Tomato dates
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm Tomatoes; 2-3 pods garlic (optional); 2 red chilli (nos); 1/5 tsp mustard seeds; 1/5 tsp fennel seeds; 1/5 tsp coriander seeds; sugar (2-3 tsp or according to taste); to taste salt; 4-5 curry leaves (nos); 7-8 dates (nos); 1/5 tsp cumin-chilli powder; as needed oil

Anjali padhy @anjali_7

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Anjali padhy @anjali_7

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Ingredients

200 gmTomatoes
2-3 podsgarlic (optional)
2red chilli (nos)
1/5 tspmustard seeds
1/5 tspfennel seeds
1/5 tspcoriander seeds
sugar (2-3 tsp or according to taste)
to tastesalt
4-5curry leaves (nos)
7-8dates (nos)
1/5 tspcumin-chilli powder
as neededoil

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Steps

1

Heat a wok. Pour 1-2 tsp oil and allow it to start smoking. Add the coriander, fennel and mustard seeds. Add the garlic, red chilli and curry leaves to the spluttering seeds. Cut each tomato into four halves and add to the wok.
2

Cover the wok with a lid. Allow the tomatoes to soften. Then add 1.5 cups of water and salt. Bring to a boil and add the dates. Keep on low flame and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
3

Add the sugar and cumin-chilli powder. Take off from the heat after 5 minutes.
Serve with rice/rotis and even samosas.