Tomato Pachadi.

Tomato Pachadi is a very tasty and delicious coconut based gravy dish goes well with Rice.The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tomato Pachadi.

Ingredients:-

Tomato.           - 4
Salt.                 - to taste.


For grinding the Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated Coconut.  -1 cup
Dry Red chilli.      -1
Turmeric powder.-1/4tsp
Cumin seeds.      -1/4tsp
Shallots.              - 4


For Seasoning:-

Cooking oil.      -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Green chillies.   -4
Curry leaves.     -1spring


Instructions:-

1. Wash the Tomatoes and chop into small pieces and keep aside.

2. Wash and half slit Green chillies and keep aside.

3. Peel and wash the shallots and keep aside.

4. Grind the grated Coconut, dry Red chilly, Shallots, Cumin seeds and Turmeric powder to a smooth paste and keep aside.


Method:-

1. Heat oil in a pan on low flame and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

2. Add half slit Green chillies and roast in oil on medium flame

3. Add Curry leaves and saute well.

4. Add the chopped Tomatoes and saute for a minute.

5. Add 1and 1/2 cup of Water and cook the Tomatoes.

6. Add required Salt and mix well.

7. Add the ground Coconut Masala Paste and mix well.

8. When the bubbles starts to appear switch off the flame.

A tasty Tomato Pachadi is ready to serve with Rice.