Spicy tomato gravy

Are you someone who is always looking for a mix of some tart, some spicy,some testy & tangy flavours in your meals? If yes, then you are in the perfect place. Because, I am here to share a zippy side dish with classic flavours that can be cooked in no time.

INGREDIENTS:

6 large ripened tomatoes finely chopped
1-2 onion finely chopped
1 capsicum (optional)
1 green chilli slit
4 tbsp oil/ghee
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp chopped curry leaves
1 cm piece ginger grated
2 tsp rasam powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1-2 dry red chillies

HOW TO MAKE:

1) Heat oil/ghee in a pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds & the asafoetida.

2) Then add the curry leaves, grated ginger & the slit green chilli. Throw in the onion, capsicum and saute it till soft.

3) Add the rasam powder , salt & sugar and fry in the oil for a miniute before adding the tomatoes which have to be cooked till they are soft & pulpy.

4) When oil comes up & the tomatoes looked cooked and soft, this dish is done. Serve hot with rice.

RATING NOTES:

              DIFFICULTY LEVEL    :   EASY

              RATING  POINTS         :    9/10**

** Use ripened & red tomatoes for this gravy for more tastier results.

**  Instead of chopping the tomatoes, you can also gring them coarsely.