Mangalorean Tomato Saar - Veera aunty

Recipe by Elveera Pereira











Ingredients:

To grind to a paste
4 medium tomatoes (boiled)
1 clove garlic (peeled)

To make the saar
5 cloves garlic (crushed with skin)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 dry red chilli
1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
1 small onion (sliced)
1 tomato (chopped)
3 green chilis (slit)
1 chicken cube (optional)
1/2" ginger
handful coriander leaves
coconut oil
salt

Steps:

  1. Boil tomatoes till the skin cracks, peel the skin then grind to a paste with 1 clove of garlic.

  2. In a vessel, heat coconut oil.
  3. Add mustard seeds, crushed garlic, ginger, curry leaves, red chilies, kashmiri powder and lightly fry.
  4. Add sliced onions, green chilies and saute lightly. 
  5. Add the tomato puree and let it cook for 2 minutes. 
  6. Add the chopped tomato, salt, chicken cube and water and boil. 
  7. Add coriander leaves and mix well. 
  8. ENJOY!