Monday 27 July 2009

Tomato Bajji

If you have many tomatoes been lying around for days and dont know what to do...then here is a simple recipe to do away with them, beautifully! Its a sweet and sour dish and to balance the taste you could throw in a few green chillies. The Tomatoes have to be cooked till they have all mashed up and has gained a uniform consistency. You could use a masher for help too. It tastes good with Dosa, Idly, Chappathi and Rice...especially good a combination with Yoghurt rice!

Ingredients:
Tomato- 4 medium sized (To be finely chopped)
Turmeric- 1 tsp
Tamarind- 1 Tiny lemon sized
Salt to taste
Jaggery- 3 tsp
Oil- 1 tsp
Urad dal- 1 tsp
Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly- 1 (Broken into peices)
Asafoetida/Hing- A pinch
Curry leaves- Few
Coriander- Few twigs

Method:
Put the finely chopped Tomatoes into a vessel and add Turmeric. Add 1/4 cup of water and few peices of Curry leavaes. Let the Tomatoes cook till they are mashed up. You could use a masher to just mash them up. Now add 1 Tsp of Tamarind juice, Jaggery and salt. Let it boil for few minutes. In a pan, add oil. When its hot, add Urad Dal, Mustard seeds and Red chilly. When the mustard seeds splutter, add Asafoetida/Hing and the Curry leaves. Pour this seasoning into the dish. Add chopped Coriander leaves and its ready!

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Serves: 2 people

4 comments:

  1. Finaly, I have tried Tomato Bajji. First thing I thought when I tasted it, it is Indian food. You can't mix up taste with something else. Very tasty. Thank you very much for this recipe. Maria

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  2. Thank you, Maria. Its nice that you have tried cooking Indian food and hope you continue liking the tastes.

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  3. Hey thanks a lot Vidya , I tried the tomato bajji , i was a bit hesitant over the adding of jaggery , but really it was realle commendable thanks a lot

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  4. Nice to know that you gave Tomato Bajji a shot, Nithi. Hope you find more recipes which you might enjoy cooking! Thank you, Nithi!

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