Tomato Saar (Sweet And Sour Tomato Curry)

Pooja M. Pandit
Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

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Tomato Saar is a sweet and sour curry made using tomatoes and fresh coconut. The recipe is quite simple, but the flavour is simply awesome.

This Saar is supposed to be had with steamed rice with an accompaniment of any chutney like, or pickles, papad, fritters or vegetables of choice if desired! The simple, yet tongue tickling flavour of this saar, is mainly due to the homemade ghee used in it’s preparation!

Tomato Saar (Sweet And Sour Tomato Curry)

#mysterybox3
Tomato Saar is a sweet and sour curry made using tomatoes and fresh coconut. The recipe is quite simple, but the flavour is simply awesome.

This Saar is supposed to be had with steamed rice with an accompaniment of any chutney like, or pickles, papad, fritters or vegetables of choice if desired! The simple, yet tongue tickling flavour of this saar, is mainly due to the homemade ghee used in it’s preparation!

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Ingredients

15 min
4-5 servings
  1. 2 cupsTomato Puree (3 small Tomatoes)
  2. 1 1/2 cupWater Approx
  3. 4 tbsFresh Grated Coconut
  4. 2 tbsJaggery To be adjusted
  5. 3/4 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  6. 1/4 cupChopped Coriander Leaves For Garnishing
  7. To TasteSalt
  8. To Be Roasted :
  9. 1 tspHomemade Ghee
  10. 2-3Dry Red Bedgi Chillies … Roughly torn and deseeded
  11. 1/2 tspCumin Seeds
  12. 5-6Black Peppercorns
  13. For The Tempering :
  14. 2 tspGhee
  15. 1 tspMustard Seeds
  16. 10Fenugreek Seeds
  17. 1/4 tspAsafoetida
  18. 1 sprigCurry Leaves (8-10 leaves)
  19. 1/2 tspTurmeric Powder

Cooking Instructions

15 min
  1. 1

    To make Tomato Saar, heat a small kadhai and add ghee to it for roasting. When it heats up, add the deseeded dry red chillies and roast them slightly and set aside.

  2. 2

    Now in the same kadhi, add the cumin seeds and black peppercorns and roast them slightly.

  3. 3

    Add these roasted ingredients to a mixer grinder.

  4. 4

    Chop the tomatoes and add them to the grinder.

  5. 5

    Add to it the fresh grated coconut, and grind to a smooth paste using 1/4 cup water if required.

  6. 6

    Heat a pan and add ghee to it for tempering. Add the mustard seeds to it.

  7. 7

    As soon as they splutter, add the fenugreek seeds and the asafoetida

  8. 8

    Next, add the curry leaves and the turmeric powder.

  9. 9

    Immediately add the ground tomato paste and mix well.

  10. 10

    Add about a cup of water, jaggery, red chilli powder and salt to taste

  11. 11

    Bring it to a boil and then simmer on low for about 8-10 minutes.

  12. 12

    Add some more water if required to get a slightly thin consistency.

  13. 13

    Check seasoning and adjust the jaggery if required as per the sourness of the tomatoes.

  14. 14

    Switch off the flame and transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

  15. 15

    Serve this delicious Tomato Saar with hot steaming rice and some pickle or papad by the side!

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I am a home cook, and I like to cook traditional as well as fusion food. Learnt to cook by trial and error and lots of experiments, reading cook books and watching cooking shows whether Indian or from abroad! I like to be perfect in my work, and the same applies to cooking as well! I have a blog on WordPress.com https://tastyrecipesfrompooja.wordpress.com/ where I share the recipes of my home cooked food!
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