Tomato saar

Spicy and tangy tomato saar is a typical maharashtrian soup. It’s almost like a regular soup which is tempered with some spices and green chilies. Tastes delicious with rice.

Ingredients   

4 tomatoes

1 onion

2-3 garlic pods

2 green chilies

1 tbsp ghee

1 tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp asafetida

1 ½ tbsp sugar

2 ½ cups water

4-5 curry leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

Cut tomatoes and onions in halves. Pressure cook tomatoes, onion and garlic to 2 whistles or till pressure is released 2 times.

Let it cool completely, then peel tomatoes and blend together with onion and garlic to a fine paste.

Pour this paste in a pot and add water, salt and sugar and bring to a boil

Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds and let them crackle, then add asafetida, green chilies and curry leaves. Pour tempering on the boiling saar and cover the lid immediately. Simmer for few mins and serve hot with rice or simply as a soup.

Enjoy!