My today’s recipe is tomato bharta – a simple side dish of tomato.It is an authentic Indian dish and very easy to prepare.
Cooking time – 25 mins. Serve – 4
Ingredients –
1.Tomato – 6 (chopped)
2.Onion – 1 (chopped)
3.Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp.
4.Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp.
5.Red chilly pwd. – 1/2 tsp.
6.Turmeric pwd – 1/4 tsp.
7.Cumin pwd – 1/2 tsp.
8.Sugar – 1/2 tsp.
9.Salt to taste.
10.Oil – 2 tabsp.
11.Coriander leaves – 2 tabsp.(chopped)
12.Green chilly – 2 (chopped) And cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
Method –
1.Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds,when it splutters add onion and fry till light brown.
2.Add tomato and saute for 3-4 mins.
3.Add ginger-garlic paste, chilly-cumin-turmeric pwds, sugar and saute till raw smell disappears.
4.Add salt and 1/2 cup of water,cook for few minutes.
When the oil starts floating on top, add coriander leaves and green chilly.Stir and remove pan from the heat. Cover the pan and give 10 mins. standing time.
Tomato bharta is ready to serve. Serve it with roti,paratha.
