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Tomato Saar

29/11/2018 by Sujata Roy 49 Comments

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Tomato saar.
Delicious spicy curry with ripe tomatoes from Maharashtra cuisine.

According to Wikipedia Maharashtra is the name of a state of India and its language is Marathi. In area it is the third-biggest state of India. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. Pune is the cultural and educational capital.
The food of Maharashtra is different in each place. The people in the Konkan region eat more rice and the ones near the ocean eat a lot of fish. In eastern Maharashtra, most people eat a lot of wheat, jowar, and bajra. Other important things people eat in Maharashtra are lentils, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, chilies, garlic, ginger, and aamras. Many people also eat chicken and mutton.

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Tomato is known scientifically as Solanum lycopersicum, the tomato is the berry of a plant from the nightshade family, native to South America. Despite technically being a fruit, the tomato is generally categorized as a vegetable.

Tomatoes are the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been linked to many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer.

They are also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate and vitamin K.
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This month in Shhhhh cooking secretly challenge facebook group we are sharing different dishes from Maharashtra cuisine. In this group members are paired up every month. And the pairs give each other two secret ingredients. This month my partner is Priya Mahesh. Who blog at Www.at200deg.com
Priya gave me two easy to use ingredients hing or asafoetida and jeera or cumin. And I gave her turmeric and ginger. Check out her blog for the amazing recipe she shared with these ingredients.

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You may like some more tomato recipes here

Marinara sauce

Tomato coconut chickpea curry

Onion tomato chutney or dip

Tomato cilantro egg drop soup

Bitter gourd with tomato

This tomato saar goes well with hot steamed rice. I have added kokum in it. I love the mild tangy taste of kokum. But if you don’t have kokum, use tamarind paste or you can skip it if you don’t like tangy taste.

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Recipe

Tomato – 4 medium

Water – 2 cup

Ginger – 1/2 inch piece

Green chilli – 2

Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon

Coconut – 1/2 cup, finely chopped or grated

Oil – 2 tablespoon

Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Curry leaves – 12

Dry red chilli – 1

Hing or asafoetida – a pinch

Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Jaggery powder or sugar – 1/2 teaspoon

Kokum – 2 – 3 pieces, optional

Cilantro or coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon, chopped + to garnish

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Method

1. Wash the tomatoes well. Make a cross-shaped incision or make X with a knife at one end. Don’t make too deep cut.

2. Boil 2 cup water in a pan. Add the tomatoes in it. Boil for 6 – 8 minutes or until the skin starts to separate. Don’t discard the water we will use it.

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3. Let the tomatoes cool down. Discard the stem. Peel and grind into a smooth paste.

4. Grind the coconut, green chilli and ginger. Make a smooth paste. You can add 2 – 3 garlic cloves if you want. I didn’t.

5. Add cumin powder and keep aside. If you are using whole cumin add it with coconut, chilli and ginger and grind.

6. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds.

7. When the seeds start to splutter add cumin seeds and let them splutter.

8. Add dry red chilli. Now add hing or asafoetida and curry leaves.

9. Add coconut, chilli, ginger, cumin paste and turmeric powder. Mix well.

10. Saute till the mixture dried up.

11. Add ground tomatoes, salt, kokum and chopped cilantro or coriander leaves. Mix well.

12. Add the water we have used to boil tomatoes. When it starts to rolling boil reduce the heat. Cook on simmer for 10 minutes.

13. Remove from heat. Garnish with coriander leaves.

14. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Notes

1. Add green chilli according to your taste.
2. If you don’t have kokum then you can use 1 teaspoon tamarind paste or if you don’t like tangy taste skip it.
3. Use fully ripe red tomatoes to make tomato saar.

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Comments

  1. Cook with Smile.. says

    30/11/2018 at 2:49 AM

    The tomato Saar looks delicious…you nailed the bright red color…no doubt it’s yummy

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      30/11/2018 at 2:56 AM

      Thank you so much Lathiya. Yes it was too yummy 😊

      Reply
  2. mistimaan says

    30/11/2018 at 5:49 AM

    Lovely

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      30/11/2018 at 6:02 AM

      Thank you 😊

      Reply
  3. The Girl Next Door says

    02/12/2018 at 7:46 AM

    Yummm! Love the deep red colour of this one! 🙂

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      02/12/2018 at 7:50 AM

      Thanks a lot dear 😊

      Reply
  4. mayurisjikoni says

    05/12/2018 at 2:53 PM

    This tomato saar looks so so delicious. I’ve a weakness for anything with tomatoes in it. Must have tasted so good with rice. A wonderful share for the theme, Sujata.

    Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      05/12/2018 at 3:34 PM

      Thanks a lot Mayuri. It was tasted really too good. We both loved it 😍

      Reply
  5. Renu Agrawal Dongre says

    05/12/2018 at 4:58 PM

    This is really making me drool, the tangy taste of this tomato saar and such a good recipe when we run out of vegetables.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      05/12/2018 at 5:41 PM

      Thanks a lot Renu. You are right, a delicious and perfect dish when we run out of vegetables 😍

      Reply
  6. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says

    06/12/2018 at 6:54 AM

    I think I would have that like soup! Looks so delicious, totally love the deep red color…

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      06/12/2018 at 8:22 AM

      Thanks a lot Rafeeda 😊

      Reply
  7. Kalyani says

    07/12/2018 at 10:57 AM

    Konkani cuisine is so vast, and this saar is a perfect ode to that cookign ! delicosuly tempting colour too , Sujata !

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      07/12/2018 at 12:05 PM

      Thanks a lot Kalyani 😊

      Reply
  8. prathimashivraj says

    07/12/2018 at 5:57 PM

    I really search for variations in rasams.. Urs look feast for me can feel flavours of Saat.. Hot rice with dollop of ghee n rice will be heavenly

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      07/12/2018 at 6:01 PM

      Thank you so much Prathima 😊

      Reply
  9. Priya Suresh says

    10/12/2018 at 1:09 PM

    Such a droolworthy and fingerlicking tomato saar, just need some rice and papads to finish the meal peacefully. Looks stunning with beautiful colour.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      10/12/2018 at 1:46 PM

      Thanks a lot Priya 😊

      Reply
  10. themadscientistskitchen says

    11/12/2018 at 10:08 AM

    Mmmm! we have a weakness for this saar. I try and make it at least once in 15 days. Must have tasted awesome with rice.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      11/12/2018 at 3:52 PM

      Thank you so much. Yes it was tasted awesome. We both loved it 😊

      Reply
  11. Ashima Goyal Siraj says

    12/12/2018 at 1:08 PM

    Ah! I remember relishing this dish so many times when we lived in Bombay. We used to call it tamatar ki kadhi! Love the bright red colour you’ve got. It is tangy, it is sweet, and also spicy… just perfect 🙂

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      12/12/2018 at 1:38 PM

      Thank you so much Ashima 😊

      Reply
  12. Aruna says

    13/12/2018 at 6:27 AM

    Just perfect, Sujata. This is a much favoured dish in Maharashtra and Goa; especially during winters. 🙂

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      13/12/2018 at 6:50 AM

      Thanks Aruna. You are right we loved the taste 😊

      Reply
  13. Vidya Narayan says

    13/12/2018 at 7:35 AM

    Very popular amongst Goans, I absolutely love saar mixed with steamed rice and french beans foogath for lunch. Loved it Sujataji.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      13/12/2018 at 8:46 AM

      Thank you so much Vidya 😊

      Reply
  14. jayashreetrao says

    15/12/2018 at 8:17 AM

    The weather is good for tomato saaru with hot steamed rice. You have made it well.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      15/12/2018 at 8:25 AM

      Thank you so much Jayashree 😊

      Reply
  15. Anu Kollon says

    16/12/2018 at 11:08 PM

    I always enjoy tangy curries with white rice. This one looks super delicious and I am going to give this a try.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      17/12/2018 at 12:52 AM

      Thanks a lot Anu. It was super yummy. Do try and let me know how it turns out 😊

      Reply
  16. Shobha Keshwani says

    17/12/2018 at 6:24 AM

    The tomato saar looks so delicious.. I will try it as I have never tasted it.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      17/12/2018 at 7:01 AM

      Thanks a lot Shobha. Please do try it was super yummy. Even I loved it bowl full without anything 😊

      Reply
  17. sharanya palanisshami says

    17/12/2018 at 12:43 PM

    Tomato curry was my favorite curry. This curry looks tempting.I think it goes well with roti, idli and dosa……

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      17/12/2018 at 1:40 PM

      Thank you so much 😊

      Reply
  18. Veena Krishnakumar says

    23/12/2018 at 5:15 AM

    Tomato saar looks so inviting with that bright red colour

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      24/12/2018 at 10:25 AM

      Thanks Veena 😊

      Reply
  19. Priya Satheesh says

    23/12/2018 at 7:15 AM

    What a tempting colour… I love tangy curries and this is my kinda recipe..

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      24/12/2018 at 10:24 AM

      Thanks a lot Priya 😊

      Reply
  20. poonampagar says

    25/12/2018 at 1:33 PM

    Tomato Saar looks so delicious with that vibrant colour. Perfect for the weather here.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      25/12/2018 at 1:38 PM

      Thanks Poonam 😊

      Reply
  21. Sujata Shukla says

    26/12/2018 at 8:33 AM

    I have been eyeing this tomato saar since you first posted it for guessing the ingredients, wondering whether it is a soup, but then why is there a red chilli sitting on it! The recipe sounds spicy and tangy and tasty. The coconut paste, the pureed tomato, the kokum, the chillies! A lovey concoction, Sujata Roy!

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      26/12/2018 at 9:02 AM

      Thanks a lot Sujata Shukla for your kind words. It was really too tasty. I can enjoy it bowl full without anything 😊

      Reply
  22. Seema Doraiswamy Sriram says

    03/01/2019 at 2:57 PM

    I had a konkani neighbour who used to make this.just because of the colour i used to run away as a child. What a fool i was. thankyou for this recipe, now I can try this.

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      03/01/2019 at 4:25 PM

      Thanks a lot Seema. Taste is really awesome. Please do try, I am sure you will love the taste 😊

      Reply
  23. Priya says

    09/03/2019 at 6:16 PM

    Wow..that vibrant yellow colour. The picture looks so inviting…lovely share

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    • Priya says

      09/03/2019 at 6:16 PM

      Red i mean*

      Reply
    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      10/03/2019 at 7:09 PM

      Thank you so much Priya 😊

      Reply
  24. Sasmita Sahoo Samanta says

    11/03/2019 at 2:14 PM

    The clicks here look super inviting ! Lovely share for theme 🙂 The tangy dish will surely tempt me to try 😉

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    • Batter Up With Sujata says

      11/03/2019 at 2:18 PM

      Thanks a lot Sasmita. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😊

      Reply

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