Tamatar ki Kadhi

by Tarla Dalal

Tamatar ki Kadhi, tomatoes are very low in calories and provide plenty of vitamin A which required for a glowing skin and healthy vision. I assure you that your family will relish this tangy kadhi with a touch of sweetness provided by jaggery.

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Like many other dishes, kadhi differs from region to region. This Sindhi Kadhi is a rather special one as it is made using tomatoes. Tomatoes are very low in calories and provide plenty of vitamin A which required for a glowing skin and healthy vision. I assure you that your family will relish this tangy kadhi with a touch of sweetness provided by jaggery.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 cinnamon (dalchini) sticks
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)
1 tsp oil
salt to taste

For The Garnish
a sprig of coriander (dhania)

Method

Combine the tomatoes and ½ cup of water i a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on am edium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Allow it to cool and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the green chilli, curry leaves, cinnamon, cloves and besan, mix well and saute on a medium flame for 2 to 2 minutes.
Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, asafoetida and tomato purée along with 1½ cups of water and bring to a boil, while stirring once in between.
Add the jiggery and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with a sprig of coriander.

Handy tip:

If you find the kadhi to be too spicy, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of low fat milk to mellow it down.

Accompaniments

Brown Rice – Parsi Style
Healthy Lemon Rice
Sprouts Pulao

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	52 cal
Protein	1.5 g
Carbohydrates	7.9 g
Fiber	1.9 g
Fat	1.6 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	12.8 mg

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RECIPE SOURCE : Cooking with 1 Teaspoon of Oil

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Healthy Eating

on 08 Jun 11 03:21 PM

Healthy as tomatoes are healthy and it taste like a Rasam. It's spicy, so be prepared for a bit of fire or increase the jaggery to cut the spice level.

Foodie #507981

on 07 Jan 11 09:40 AM

suvarnaz

on 30 Dec 10 12:31 PM

I didn't find it so tasty... Sorry ladies...

Foodie#483384

on 27 Sep 10 12:34 PM

Good One.. Quite similar to rasam. and good taste for a change.

poonam_70

on 15 Sep 10 01:39 PM

good idea.....to save besan from getting burnt,(for new cooks) it can be added to the puree itself

Palak Rathod Behl

on 09 Sep 10 09:55 AM

Awesome recipe! This is something really unusual and never heard of. I tried this recipe and it turned out to be simply amazing and delicious. I never imagined that we can make something like kadhi using tomatoes and that too with such less oil. WOW! Keep up the good work Tarla ji.

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