Fauzia's Pakistani Recipes - The Extraordinary Taste of Pakistan
Tomato Curry Recipe
Ingredients:
3 Tomatoes
2 Shallots (small sized onions) (peeled and coursely chopped)
2 Curry Leaves (Karhi Patta)
½ cup Desiccated Coconut (Khopra)
¼ tsp. Mustard Seeds (Rai)
½ tsp. Ground Turmeric Powder (Pisi Haldi)
½ tsp. Red Chilli Powder (Pisi Lal Mirch) (or to taste)
Salt (to taste)
½ cup Water
2 tsp. Coconut Oil (Khopra Tail)
Directions:
Place tomatoes in a vessel along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, and water. Boil on a low flame for about 3 or 4 minutes or until tomatoes are tender and mashed well.
Grind together the coconut, shallots, and the ½ cup of water; and add this to the tomato gravy. Allow mixture to boil for around 2 minutes.
Heat coconut oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add curry leaves and saute for a minute. Pour this hot garnish into the tomato curry and mix well. Remove from heat.
Serving Suggestions: Serve Hot Yield: 5 Servings Ready In: 10 minutes Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Recipe Category: Main Course Vegetarian Dish Recipe Ethnic Group: Pakistani
