Tomato saar

Tomato che saar is a traditional Maharashtrian tomato side dish/soup. It is yummy, easy to make and sure to lift your mood if you are looking for something to satisfy you taste buds. You can have it with rice, khichadi or just drink a cup of it for evening snacks time.

Ingredients:

1. 4 medium tomatoes 

2. 1/4 cup fresh coconut pieces 

3. 3 cloves of garlic 

4. 1 tbsp red chili powder 

5. 1/4 th tbsp sugar

6. 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds 

7. 1 tbsp oil 

8. 1 tbsp ghee 

9. few curry leaves and 1 dry red chili 

10. Salt to taste 

Preparation:

1. Pressure cook tomatoes with some water for 2 whistles. Cool them completely. Peel of the skin and discard it.

2. In mixer, add cooked tomatoes, coconut pieces, garlic and grind to fine paste.  

3. In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, red chilli to it. Add 1 tbsp ghee to this

4. Add the tomatoes, coconut paste, salt, red chili powder and sugar.

Add water to adjust consistency like that of soup

Bring it to boil. 

Serve hot!