Tamatar ki Kadhi ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)
by Tarla Dalal
A richly-flavoured kadhi with the delectable tang of tomatoes! Borrowed from Sindhi cuisine, this mouth-watering Tamatar ki Kadhi is flavoured with a traditional tempering and thickened with besan.
Loaded with tomatoes, this kadhi provides you antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin C and lycopene that fights against free radicals and improves your immunity, keeping you hale and healthy during this happy and memorable period of your life.
Tamatar ki Kadhi ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy) recipe - How to make Tamatar ki Kadhi ( Nutritious Recipe For Pregnancy)
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Makes 4 servings
2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp chopped green chillies
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp grated jaggery (gur)
salt to taste
For The Garnish
a sprig of coriander (dhania)
- Method
- Combine the tomatoes and ½ cup of water in a deep non-stick pan and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Allow it to cool completely and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies, curry leaves, cloves and besan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, asafoetida, prepared tomato purée and ½ cup of water, mix well and bring to boil, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the jaggery and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot garnished with a sprig of coriander.
| Energy | 52 cal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.9 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 1.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 289.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 21.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 28.9 mcg |
| Calcium | 41.9 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Magnesium | 13.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 29.2 mg |
| Sodium | 12.8 mg |
| Potassium | 140.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |