Tomato Kadhi

INGREDIENTS:

• 15 large tomatoes


• 3 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil


• 2 green chillies slit lengthwise


• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds


• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds


• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds


• 10 curry leaves


• 1 tsp red chilli powder


• Salt to taste


• 3 cups mixed vegetables - cauliflower, carrot, green beans, baby okra


• Fresh chopped coriander leaves to garnish

PREPARATION:

• Cut the tomatoes into quarters and boil in 3 cups of water till soft. Mash well and strain through a soup sieve to make purée. Add enough water to this to get a thin soup consistency. Put back on the stove and bring to a boil.


• While the tomato purée is boiling, heat the oil in a small pan on a medium flame. zSB(3,3)


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  Add the mustard, fenugreek and cumin seeds, green chillies and curry leaves to the oil and fry till the spluttering stops.

  
  


• Immediately add this mix to the tomato purée and mix well. Add the red chilli powder, salt and the mixed vegetables and stir. Simmer and cook till vegetables are done.


• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with hot plain boiled rice.