Tamatar ki Kadhi ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)

by Tarla Dalal

Tamatar ki Kadhi ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)

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A richly-flavoured kadhi with the delectable tang of tomatoes! Borrowed from Sindhi cuisine, this mouth-watering Tamatar ki Kadhi is flavoured with a traditional tempering and thickened with besan.

Loaded with tomatoes, this kadhi provides you antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin C and lycopene that fights against free radicals and improves your immunity, keeping you hale and healthy during this happy and memorable period of your life.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp chopped green chillies
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp grated jaggery (gur)
salt to taste

For The Garnish
a sprig of coriander (dhania)

Method

Combine the tomatoes and ½ cup of water in a deep non-stick pan and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Allow it to cool completely and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies, curry leaves, cloves and besan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, asafoetida, prepared tomato purée and ½ cup of water, mix well and bring to boil, while stirring occasionally.
Add the jaggery and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot garnished with a sprig of coriander.