Simple tomato pachadi

Ingredients (serves for 2)

tomato - 2 -3

green chili - 4 -5

red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

salt - as needed

fenugreek seeds powder - 1/4 tsp (dry roast fenugreek seeds and grind it to a fine powder)

asafoetida - a pinch

curry leaves - few

mustard seeds - 1 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

oil - 1 tsp

garlic - 3 pods

Method:

• chop green chilies and garlic 
• boil water in a vessel and add tomatoes
• cook until tomatoes become soft 
  
• take the tomatoes out. let it cool. remove the tomato skin.
  
• mash the tomatoes roughly
  
• heat oil in a vessel and add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves
• once it splutters, add chopped garlic and green chili
  
• saute it for 2 mins and add mashed tomatoes
  
• mix well. add salt, red chili powder
  
• cook for 10 - 15 mins.  Finally add fenugreek seeds powder. mix well and switch off the flame after 2 mins
• Serve with hot rice, chappathi, idli or dosa. 
  

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