Tomato Saar | Goan Tomato Curry
Tomato saar is a delicious vegan Goan style tomato curry made by blending tomatoes and coconut and tempering with spices.
Servings 4 People
Equipment
- Mixer grinder
- Kadai / wok / saucepan
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes
- 4 tablespoon grated coconut
- 10 curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon asafoetida powder or 1/4th inch hing(asafoetia)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 dry red chilies
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon oil
- To taste salt
- Few Coriander leaves chopped
Instructions
- Grind the chopped tomatoes by adding 1/2 cup water and keep aside.
- Grind the grated coconut by adding 3/4 cup water and keep aside.
- In a kadai, add oil. When it heats, add mustard seeds.
- When mustard seeds flutter add cumin seeds.
- Add curry leaves and red chilies.
- Then add asafoetida piece/powder.
- Add garlic and fry till raw smell of garlic goes away.
- Remember to keep the gas on low flame.
- Now add the tomato paste. Let it get cooked for 5 minutes.
- Once bubbles start appearing, add the grated coconut paste.
- Add the turmeric and chili powder.
- Add sugar and salt and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
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Notes
Add sugar according to your taste. It depends on the tomatoes.
You can also add sambar powder though I don't prefer it.
You can also add sambar powder though I don't prefer it.