Monday, November 9, 2009

Raw tomato pachadi,thakali kai pachadi



Usually we use tomato when it is riped .This recipe is using raw tomato.Raw tomato is as sour as lemon .Bu it was different.To make it colorful I added riped tomato too...

Ingredients

Raw tomato - 4 medium sized
Riped tomato - 1/2 the medium sized
Onion - 1/4 the medium sized
Thoor dhal (thuvaram parupu) - 3 table spoons
Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon
chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - as needed

For seasoning:

Oil- 1 table spoon
Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Urad dhal(ulndham parupu)- 1/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida - 2 pinches
Jeera - 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander leaves - 1 table spoon

Method:

1.In pressure cooker boil the dhal for 2 whistles.

2.Wash and chop the tomato and onion.In a kadai pour the oil when it gets hot add the asafoetida,mustard seeds when the mustard seeds platters add urad,and jeera when urad turns brown add the onion when it turns transparent add the tomato,fry it for 2 mins.

3.Now add the boiled dhal , turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilly powder cover it with lid.

4.Allow it to boil for 5 mins.Then garnish it with coriander leaves.

Raw tomato pachadi ready

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