Sunday, June 15, 2008

Chilli Tomatoes :

Ingredients:
  • 15-16 green chillies (slit open up to half)
  • 5-6 tomatoes (cut finely)
  • 10 flakes garlic (peeled)
  • 1 1/2 tblsp yellow mustard seed
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 fenugreek seed
  • 1 1/2 tblsp mustard oil
  • salt as per taste
Method:
Slit open the chillies. If chillies are too long cut them into two pieces. Grind garlic, turmeric and mustard seed together into a fine paste. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add fenugreek seed. When splutters add chillies. Saute for 2 minutes. Add mustard, garlic paste to it and stir fry for a while. When mustard turns a little golden add tomatoes, salt & cover for 4-5 minutes. Let it cook on slow flame. Adjust the consistancy by adding a little water if needed.

Note:
Serve hot or cold it goes well with idli, dosa. rice, parontha, puri, kachori, naan, roti & many more things. It tastes really yum mm.