Tamatar ki Kadhi

Ingredients:
4 - large tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon - mustard seeds (rai)
1/2 teaspoon - cumin seeds (jeera)
1 - green chilli, chopped
5 to 6 - curry leaves
2 - cloves
2 tablespoons - Bengal gram flour (besan)
1/4 teaspoon - turmeric powder (haldi)
2 teaspoons - chilli powder
a pinch - asafoetida (hing)
2 tablespoons - jaggery (gur), grated
2 tablespoons - oil
salt to taste

For The Garnish :
1 tablespoon - chopped coriander


Method:
Roughly chop the tomatoes and cook them with 1/2 cup of water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Cool and liquidize in a food processor to a get a smooth puree. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
When they crackle, add green chilli, curry leaves, cloves and gram flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the turmeric, chilli powder, asafoetida and pureed tomatoes with 2 cups of water.
Cook on a medium flame, stirring continuously.
When the kadhi comes to a boil, add the jaggery and salt and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Remove from the fire.
Garnish with the coriander and serve hot with rice.

Cooking Time : 30 mins.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Serves : 4.