Maharashtrian Tomato Essence Recipe
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with tomatoes - blanched, cloves garlic, tablespoons fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
Instructions
9 steps- 1
To begin making Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe, take a saucepan and blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes, remove and place it in cold water while retaining the water in which it was boiling
tomatoes - blanched(4) - 2
When cool, peel the outer skin of the tomatoes and blend it to a smooth puree using a blending jar and keep aside
tomatoes - blanched(4) - 3
Now, grind the grated coconut, garlic, cumin seeds and 2 red chillies to a smooth seeds and keep aside
cloves garlic(4)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 4
Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 5
Add the red chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves and let it crackle
pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Add the ground coconut mix and saute for 2 minutes, until the raw smell of the garlic goes away
cloves garlic(4)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4) - 7
Now, add the tomato puree and simmer for 2 minutes
- 8
Add 3 cups of water left over from blanching the tomatoes, season with salt and let it simmer for 10 minutes
tomatoes - blanched(4)salt - to taste - 9
Switch off the flame and serve the the Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Papad for a light weeknight dinner
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Maharashtrian Tomato Essence Recipe
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with tomatoes - blanched, cloves garlic, tablespoons fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
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9 steps- 1
To begin making Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe, take a saucepan and blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes, remove and place it in cold water while retaining the water in which it was boiling
tomatoes - blanched(4) - 2
When cool, peel the outer skin of the tomatoes and blend it to a smooth puree using a blending jar and keep aside
tomatoes - blanched(4) - 3
Now, grind the grated coconut, garlic, cumin seeds and 2 red chillies to a smooth seeds and keep aside
cloves garlic(4)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(3)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 4
Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 5
Add the red chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves and let it crackle
pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Add the ground coconut mix and saute for 2 minutes, until the raw smell of the garlic goes away
cloves garlic(4)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4) - 7
Now, add the tomato puree and simmer for 2 minutes
- 8
Add 3 cups of water left over from blanching the tomatoes, season with salt and let it simmer for 10 minutes
tomatoes - blanched(4)salt - to taste - 9
Switch off the flame and serve the the Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Papad for a light weeknight dinner
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