Hyderabadi tomato Saalan

Ingredients:

1 medium size Onion- chopped finely

5 small sized tomatoes

1tsp- Mustard seeds

1tsp- Fennel seeds (Saunf)

1tsp- Cumin seeds

1tbsp- Ginger garlic paste

1” Cinnamon stick

2tsp- Kashmiri chilli powder

½ tbsp Coriander powder

1 sprig Curry leaves

1 tsp-Garam Masala Powder

1tsp- cumin powder

Salt to taste

 Small lime sized tamarind – Juice extracted

1/4^th cup- Curd

Roast and grind

½ cup- Peanuts

½ cup- sesame seeds

2 tbsp- grated coconut

Method:

Dry roast peanuts till it changes colour, add in sesame seeds and coconut and roast for few more minutes. Grind it to a smooth paste. Heat oil in a pan, add all whole spices, curry leaves and saute for a minute, now add onions and cook till it turns translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell disappears. Asdd the spice powders, ground masala, water, tamarind paste, curd, and salt. Bring it to a boil. Let the oil surface. Now cut the tomatoes and add it to the mixture. Cover and cook for about 15-20 minutes, now the tomatoes are cooked. Remove from flame and add chopped coriander leaves as a garnish