Sunday, September 03, 2006

The Significance Of Tomatoes To A Healthy Diet

Here I go making Tomato Saar with White Rice.

Ingredients:
Tomatoes(ripe) 2
Grated coconut 21/2 tea spn
Red Onion 2 tea spn
Red Chilli Powder 1 tea spn
Turmeric 1 tea spn
Cumin seeds(Jeera) 1/2 tea spn
Fennel seeds(Jeera) 1/2 tea spn
Asafoetida a pinch
Coriander leaves
4 peppercorns
Oil 1/2 tea spn
Salt

Grind Altogether:
Coconut, red onion, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, chilli powder and turmeric powder.

Method:

  • Cut tomatoes in to medium pieces and put them in the pressure cook for about two whistles.
  • Let it cool and then peel off the skins and discard. Mash the boiled tomatoes with the fork.
  • Heat oil and add a pinch of Asafoetida .
  • Add the grinded masala and fry for sometime.
  • Add the tomatoe puree and 2 cups of water, let it boil with the lid half open .
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.

    Serve hot with white rice.