Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Tomato Chaska

Ingredients:

2/3 red tomatoes cut into small cubes
1/2 green chillies, finely chopped
1 large onion finely chopped
1 clove of garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon black cumin seeds
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
Half a teaspoon chilli powder (optional)
Half a teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
Curry leaves (optional)
Chopped Coriander leaves
1 tablespoon cooking oil

Method:

Heat the oil in a kadai. Fry the cumin seeds and wait for it to crackle.
Now, fry the onions and garlic till the onions turn translucent.
Once done, put in the tomatoes, chillies, curry leaves, turmeric and chilli powder in the wok. Fry all the ingrediemts for about 2-3 minutes. Now add salt and sugar and two table spoons of water and stir well, till it does not form a thick gravy.
Ensure that the vegetables do not stick to the bottom of the wok. To avoid such a situation, just add a little but of water as per requirement.
Once done, pour it in  a bowl and garnish with a chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot.

You can eat this dish with rice, chapati or even paratha. Also can be enjoyed as a side dish.

Servings: 1-2 persons.