Tasty and Easy Tomato Kadhi Recipe

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Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cooking Time 15 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Tomato Kadhi is an authentic and popular North Indian dish.This kadhi is tangy and spicy with a wonderful combination of tomatoes and spices. This kadhi is a healthy and tasty twist of besan kadhi. This dish has a unique flavor and a thick and creamy texture. This dish ideal for weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

2 cupsroughly chopped tomatoes
1 tbspoil
1/2 tspmustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1 tspchopped green chilies
5 to 6curry leaves (kadi patta)
2cloves (laung / lavang)
1 tbspbesan (Bengal gram flour)
1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
1 tspchili powder
a pinchof asafoetida (hing)
2 tspgrated jaggery (gur)
saltto taste

For The Garnish

a sprigof coriander (dhania)

Directions

In a deep bowl, add the tomatoes and ½ cup of water, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes and stir occasionally and switch off the flame.
Allow it to cool completely and blend to a smooth puree and keep it aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and when the seeds crackle, add the green chilies, curry leaves, cloves and besan, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes and stir continuously.
Add the turmeric powder, chili powder, asafoetida, prepared tomato puree and ½ cup of water, mix it well and cook on a low flame and stir occasionally.
Add the jaggery and salt, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes and stir occasionally and once done, switch off the flame.
Garnish with a sprig of coriander leaves and serve it hot with rice.

Meghna Nath