Tamatar Ki Kadhi (Microwave) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups roughly chopped tomato
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson) (rai /sarson)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 2 clove (laung / lavang)
• 1/4 cup besan (gram flour)
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• a pinch asafoetida (hing)
• 2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Steps

1. Combine the tomatoes and ½ cup of water in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 8 minutes.
2. Cool and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
3. Put the oil in another microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds.
4. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and microwave on high for 1 minute.
5. Add the green chillies, curry leaves, cloves and besan, mix well and microwave on high for 2 minutes, stirring once in between after 1 minute.
6. Add the prepared tomato purée, turmeric powder, chilli powder, asafoetida, jaggery, salt and 2 cups of water, mix well and microwave on high for 5 minutes, stirring in between after every 1 minute.
7. Serve immediately garnished with coriander.