TOMATO CHARU
- Tomatoes – 2
- Tamarind – marble Sized
- Red Chilies – 4
- Fenugreek Seeds – 5-6 Seeds
- Mustard Seeds – 1/2tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2tsp
- Black pepper -8-12 seeds
- Curry Leaves – Few
- Garlic-1 clove
- Charu Podi – 1tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/8tsp
- Salt to Taste
- Sugar 1 tbsp
- Chopped Coriander – 2tbsps
- Ingredients for charu powder:
- Toor Dal(Kandi pappu) – 4 tbsp
- Coriander Seeds – 1 tbsp
- Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Black Pepper – 1tsp
- Mustard Seeds – 1/4tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 3/4tsp
- Garlic 1 clove
- PROCEDURE
- Dry roast toordal,coriander seeds,peppercorn,fenugreek seeds,cumin seeds ,mustard seeds,garlic and make very fine powder .Keep it aside
- Prodecure for Charu
- Boil water add tamarind , tomatoes , 4 red chillis Boil for few minutes. Mash the cooked tomato, tamarind ,redchillis and squeeze and extract the juice from it .boil charu for few minutes add charu powder and let it boil for 5 mins then add freshly grounded black pepper powder 3/4 tbsp finally add sugar and garnish with coriander leaves
- seasoning(talimpu):
Heat oil, add red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, curry leaves. Add this to boiling tomato water.