Tomato Saar

Ingredients

• 5-6 tomatoes chopped, ripe and large
• 1 cup scraped coconut
• 6 garlic cloves 
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• 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 together the coconut, garlic and cumin seeds.
2. Take the tomatoes in a pan, add salt and red chilli powder and three cups of water and bring it to a boil.Simmer for fifteen minutes and make a puree when it is a little cool.
3. Heat the pure ghee in a pan and add the mustard seeds. As they begin to splutter, add the asafetida and curry leaves. Add the tomato puree and green chillies. Bring to a boil and add sugar and coconut paste.
4. Cook on low heat for ten minutes. Adjust seasoning.
5. Serve hot, garnished with the coriander leaves.