Tomato Thayir Pachadi / Thakkali Thayir Pachadi

Tomato Thayir Pachadi / Thakkali Thayir Pachadi – A tasty side dish with rice or can be used as a great dip. No added onion and garlic. Recipe form Vegetarian Samayal of South India by Viji Varadarajan !!!

Serves: 2 – 3

Ingredients

2 tomatoes,  medium size

1 cup water

200 ml  / 1 cup curd, beat well

¼ teaspoon salt

Method

Heat a cup of water and boil the tomatoes whole until tender and soft. Drain out water. Keep aside to cool for 15 minutes .  Make a puree in a small mixer bowl.

Microwave method – In a microwave safe bowl, microwave tomatoes (poke tomatoes) with a cup water for 4 minutes on high powder / heat ( 750 W). Drain out water. Keep aside to cool for 15 minutes and then make a puree in a small mixer bowl.

Transfer tomato puree in a serving bowl (@ normal temperature). Mix it with beaten curd and salt until all the ingredients well combined.

For the seasoning:

Ingredients

1 teaspoon oil

½ teaspoon mustard  seeds

¼ teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds)

2 curry leaves

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add jeera and fry for 30 seconds. Add curry leaves  and fry for 1 minute. Pour this seasoning over pachadi and serve as a side dish with rice.