Tomato Sassam

Ingredients:

• Tomato - 1 medium

• Curd - 3 tbsp

• Green Chilly - 1 or 2 nos

• Shredded Coconut - 3 tbsp

• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp + 1 tsp

• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp 

• Ginger - 1/4 tsp (Optional)

• Curry Leaves - a few

• Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch

• Sugar - a pinch

• Salt to taste

• Water as required

• Oil - 1 tsp

Method:

• Finely chop tomatoes and add to a bowl.

• Grind coconut, curd, 2 curry leaves, green chilly, sugar and salt to taste in a mixer jar to a smooth paste.

• Further add 1 tsp of mustard seeds and cumin to the mixer and pulse twice to combine.

• Add the paste to the tomatoes and mix well. Adjust salt.

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.  

• Further add cumin seeds, hing, and curry leaves. Switch off the stove and transfer to the tomato mix.

• Mix well and serve.