Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe
Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe is a simple and mildly spiced tomato broth made regularly in a Maharashtrian households. Serve the Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Papad for a light weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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4 Tomatoes
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blanched
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4 cloves Garlic
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4 tablespoons Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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3 Dry Red Chillies
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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2 teaspoons Oil
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 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
Step 2
When cool, peel the outer skin of the tomatoes and blend it to a smooth puree using a blending jar and keep aside
Step 3
Now, grind the grated coconut, garlic, cumin seeds and 2 red chillies to a smooth seeds and keep aside
Step 4
Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter
Step 5
Add the red chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves and let it crackle
Step 6
Add the ground coconut mix and saute for 2 minutes, until the raw smell of the garlic goes away
Step 7
Now, add the tomato puree and simmer for 2 minutes
Step 8
Add 3 cups of water left over from blanching the tomatoes, season with salt and let it simmer for 10 minutes
Step 9
Switch off the flame and serve the the Maharashtrian Tomato Saar Recipe along with Steamed Rice and Papad for a light weeknight dinner