Andhra Pradesh
Andhra tomato pachadi
Tomatoes, chillies and tamarind ground coarse. One spoon and plain rice has a personality.
30 minTime
2 gProtein each
hotSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original71kcal
2 gprotein
2 gfibre
30minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Heat 1 tsp oil, roast the fenugreek, cumin, green chillies and red chillies until the chillies blister. Tip out.
- 2In the same pan add 1 tbsp oil, the tomatoes, turmeric and salt. Cook on medium until soft and most of the water has gone. Stir in the tamarind for the last minute.
- 3Cool, then grind the roasted spices and garlic first, add the tomato and coriander and pulse to a coarse chutney.
- 4For the tempering, heat the rest of the oil, splutter mustard, add urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida and pour over the pachadi.
Serve it like this
Serve a spoon on the side of the plate with hot rice and ghee, or alongside dosa.
