Tomato Ka Salan

This recipes can be prepared by usual Indian tomatoes. For the trial I  had used leftover cherry tomatoes and the recipes was very delicious and tasty.You too can try this Salan and enjoy its tangy and soury taste .


INGREDIENTS

• Cherry tomatoes - 12
• Coarse ground peanut - 1/4 cup
• Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
• Coconut powder -  2 tbsp
• Cashewnuts - 1 tbsp
• Onion chopped - 1 medium
• Green chilly paste -1/2 tsp
• Ginger  paste - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander - cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala -1/2 tsp
• Cilantro - 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Salt

PREPARATIONS

• In the wide bowl add  peanut powder, sesame seeds,coconut powder,cashewnuts,all the paste and all dry masala.
• Mix well.
• Then add chopped onion ,chopped cilantro  and salt in the same mixture.
• Place the deep bottom pan  with 1/4 th of water into it on the medium flame.
• When water boils up add cherry tomatoes.
• Boil till tomato becomes soft .
• If you want you can peel the tomatoes. since these tomatoes are very soft,its very difficult to remove the skin.
• I used the tomatoes with skin in the salan.
• Take out the boiled tomatoes from the pan. Do not throw the water which you had used for boiling the tomatoes.You can use it for gravy.
• In the same pan add oil.
• When the oil heats up,add cumin seeds.Let it splutter.
• Now add salan masala and fry it till oil leaves out the masala.
• Then add boiled tomatoes and remaining water.
• Cook till gravy thicken.
• Salt can be added as per the taste.
• Tangy Tomato Salan is ready to serve .
• Tomato Salan can be serve with plain rice.