Makes: 2 cups
Ingredients
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250
grams Tomatoes
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1
tablespoon Salt
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1
tablespoon Red chili or Cayenne powder
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2
tablespoons Tamarind paste
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3
tablespoons Sugar
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4
pieces Garlic (cloves)
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1
teaspoon Mustard seeds
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1
teaspoon Cumin seeds
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3
tablespoons Cooking oil
Directions
- Heat your choice of cooking oil in the skillet over medium heat.
- Add mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter a little (hold a lid or a plate to cover the skillet to avoid seeds flying out). The spluttering releases the aromatic mustard flavor in the oil. At this time, add turmeric powder and cumin seeds.
- Add the garlic. Saute the garlic for a couple of minutes, until the garlic is fragrant.
- Stir in medium sized cubed tomatoes and add salt
- Let the tomatoes cook for a bit. Add sugar, tamarind paste and cayenne or red chili powder according to taste and stir well.
- Let it simmer for a minute or two. Serve with rice or naan!