TOMATO SABJI

TOMATO SABJI:

This is a life saver when you suddenly find that there’s no electricity and your wonder gadget mixie doesn’t work!! and as it goes,Murphy’s laws always work; just when you decide to make chutney, you find yourself in a kitchen minus the electricity. This magic accompaniment tastes good with just about anything, from puris, to chapaatis, to theplas and dosas too. It’s healthy too in comparison to coconut chutney.

You’ll need:

Tomatoes: 2 nos, finely chopped

Onion: 1 medium size diced

Capsicum: 1/4 cup diced

Chillies(optional): 2-3

Turmeric powder: a pinch

red chilli powder: 1/2 teaspn

Garam Masala: 1/2 teaspn

Cumin powder: 1/2 teaspn

Corriander powder: 1/2 teaspn

Salt: to taste

Sugar: 1/2 teaspn(to cut the tanginess of tomato)

Oil: 1 .5 teaspn

mustard seeds: 1 teaspn

Cumin seeds: 1 teaspn

Asafoedita: a pinch

Procedure:

In a wok, heat some oil, add mustard, cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add asafoedita and onions, chillies and capsicum. Saute a while and then add diced tomatoes. As the tomatoes get cooked keep mashing them, till they form a paste. If the tomatoes are not very juicy, you can add some water. To this add cumin, corriander, garam masala powder, salt and sugar. Cook for about 2-3 minutes and red hot tomato sabji is ready to be served.