Trevor's Recipe Collection
4 tomatoes, ripe and red, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped
a pinch hing/asafetida powder
a pinch turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
8 curry leaves
2 tsp or a little more oil
1/2 tsp or less sugar, to balance the sourness
salt to taste
2 dry red chilies, broken
2-3 tbsp chopped onions
1. Heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan. Throw in mustard seeds. Let them crackle. Add broken red chilies and curry leaves. Saute for 5 seconds.
2. Add chopped ginger, garlic, onions, and hing powder. Continue sauteing till onions become golden. Lower the heat.
3. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder. Saute for five seconds.
4. Throw in chopped tomatoes. Add salt and sugar. Increase the heat. Mix well. Cover the pan and cook while stirring at intervals. Add some water to keep it wet. You have to cook them till they become mushy.
5. Turn off the fire. Transfer the curry into a serving dish. Your tomato curry is ready to serve.
6. Eat flat breads, rotis, or rice with this mouth watering, tangy, spicy, and aromatic curry. Enjoy eating!
4 tomatoes, ripe and red, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped
a pinch hing/asafetida powder
a pinch turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
8 curry leaves
2 tsp or a little more oil
1/2 tsp or less sugar, to balance the sourness
salt to taste
2 dry red chilies, broken
2-3 tbsp chopped onions
1. Heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan. Throw in mustard seeds. Let them crackle. Add broken red chilies and curry leaves. Saute for 5 seconds.
2. Add chopped ginger, garlic, onions, and hing powder. Continue sauteing till onions become golden. Lower the heat.
3. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder. Saute for five seconds.
4. Throw in chopped tomatoes. Add salt and sugar. Increase the heat. Mix well. Cover the pan and cook while stirring at intervals. Add some water to keep it wet. You have to cook them till they become mushy.
5. Turn off the fire. Transfer the curry into a serving dish. Your tomato curry is ready to serve.
6. Eat flat breads, rotis, or rice with this mouth watering, tangy, spicy, and aromatic curry. Enjoy eating!