Simple Tomato Gravy

A tasty and quick delight on a lazy day. Here's the recipe.

Ingredients:

5 Red Ripe Tomatoes - chopped

1 Medium Sized Onion - chopped

3/4 cup Chopped Carrots

1/4 cup green peas

(Frozen Carrot peas is fine)

Red Chilli Powder

Turmeric Powder

Asafoetida Powder

Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Urud Dal - 1 teaspoon

Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Curry Leaves

Oil for Seasoning

Method:

Heat Oil in a Kadai and tamper the Mustard Seeds. Add Urud dal and Cumin Seeds.

Fry the Onions until it turns translucent.

Add the Tomatoes. Fry unil it blends to a gravy consistency.

Add Carrots and Peas and cook until the vegetables are tender. Do not add water as the Tomato Juice is enough for cooking.

While frying add the Red Chilli Powder, Asafoetida Powder, Salt and Curry Leaves.

Serve hot with Rice or Chapathis.

Tip: if the gravy does not thicken, whisk 1 teaspoon for Gram flour or Corn flour in 1/2 cup water and pour it in the gravy while frying. This with thicken the consistency.