Tomato Saar

Ingredients list for Tomato Saar

• 5-6 Tomatoes chopped, ripe and large
• 1 cup Coconut scraped
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 8-10 Curry leaves
• 3-4 Green chillies slit
• 2-3 tablespoons Sugar
• 1/4 cup Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Grind coconut, garlic and cumin seeds into a paste. Add salt and red chilli powder to tomatoes. Transfer into a pan, add three cups of water and bring it to a boil.
2. Simmer for fifteen minutes and puree when it is a little cool. Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
3. Add pureed tomato and slit green chillies and bring it to a boil and add sugar.
4. Add coconut and spice paste. Cook on low heat for ten minutes. Adjust seasoning. Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.