Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Red Hot Tomato che Saar


Tomato Che Saar
Ingredients

Grind to paste
4 medium Tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp Fresh Coconut
2 cloves of Garlic
1" Ginger
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1 - 2 Green Chilies

Tempering
2 tsp Oil or ghee
7 - 9 Curry Leaves
2 cloves of Garlic, smashed or chopped
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 tsp Asafoetida
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

Misc
A pinch of Sugar
Salt to taste

Garnish
1 tbsp chopped cilantro/coriander leaves

Method
1. Chop tomatoes finely and make a paste using a blender.
2. Add coconut, ginger, turmeric powder, garlic cloves, green chilies, chili powder
3. Heat oil or ghee. Add Mustard Seeds, asafoetida & Cumin Seeds
4. Add curry leaves and garlic.
5. As garlic changes its color, add the tomato paste.
6. Add water to get the desired consistency. Bring to boil.
7. Add sugar and salt to taste. Let it simmer.
8. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves on top.


This red hot tomato saar is my entry to Sunshine Mom's celebration of color Red.

This is also my entry to Easy Craft's WYF:Color in food.

13 comments:

Sireesha said...

I have a small treat for u at my blog:))

Tomato che saar khup khup chaan aahe.....

SpicyTasty said...

Saar looks so good. I have never tried this kind.

Vanamala said...

Good one.... nice color

Sheetal Kiran said...

Hi Meera,

I am just two weeks old in the blogging world, so while thinking about what to post next I came across your blog. The posts for the Marathi recipes literally bought tears to my eyes and water to my mouth :) didn't ever think that was possible! But such are my fond memories of doodhi bhaaji and batatyachi bhaaji as well. It's truly ironical how the most boring childhood vegetables suddenly become favorites when you are far away and don't have the fortune of seeing them regularly on the supermarket aisle.
I am so nostalgic about home right now, that I think there will be doodhi for dinner for sure. :D The Saar looks fantastic too. Next on the menu this week!

Madhavi said...

Saar look mouthwatering Meera, very nice recipe and colour too!!

Uma said...

mmm. that sure is red hot. looks so delicious and colorful meera!

sunshinemom said...

Thanks Meera, for the yummy hot saar! I liked the idea of adding coconut - it should give the saar body! Thanks for participating:)

Subhash said...

Saar khup chaan disth aahe. Is this a Maharashtrian or a South Kanara recipe?. I would love to try the South Canara authentic, if you have one.

Kitchen Flavours said...

Looks very gr8. I can smell through my system, it looks such awesome.

SMN said...

Tomato saaru is nice and different

Meera said...

Friends:
Thanks for your sweet comments. Thanks for taking time to leave your nice words.

Sheetal Kiran:
I know how blogging makes you emotional at a time as you stumble upong the recipes mom/grandmoms/aunts used to make. Nostalgia & redolent memories!! Thanks for your sweet comments and welcome to the world of food blogging.

Subhash:
This is a Maharashtrian recipe. I need to ask my mom for South Canara version. I do know kokum saar - SC way and it is in the draft. Thanks for dropping by.

Maya said...

Just tht deep red color itself is inviting enough and slurp on the yummy saar..Yum yum yum..

easycrafts said...

Amazing red colour...tempting one, thanks for participating

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