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Tomato Charu Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per servings.

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Ingredients

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for homemade rasam powder:

  • 2 tbsp chana dal
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp methi
  • 10 dried red chilli

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for masala paste:

  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 chilli

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for rasam:

  • 3 tomato
  • 3 cup water
  • ½ cup tamarind extract
  • few curry leaves
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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for tempering:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • pinch hing
  • 1 dried red chilli

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, to prepare the rasam powder, in a pan take 2 tbsp chana dal, 2 tsp pepper, 2 tsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi and 10 dried red chilli.
  2. Dry roast till the spices turn aromatic.
  3. Cool completely, and grind to a fine powder. Keep asdie.
  4. In a mortar pestle, take 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp cumin, few curry leaves, and 2 chilli.
  5. Pound and crush til the spices are into well combined. Keep aside.
  6. In a saucepan, take 3 tomato and boil in 3 cup water.
  7. Boil for 5 minutes til the tomato is blanched well.
  8. Cool completely, and peel the skin off. Also mash the tomato well.
  9. Add in ½ cup tamarind extract, few curry leaves, ½ tsp turmeric, and 1 tsp salt.
  10. Boil for 5 minutes or until the tamarind is well cooked.
  11. Add crushed garlic masala, 1 tbsp rasam powder and mix well.
  12. Pour in required water, adjusting the consistency.
  13. Boil for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are well absorbed.
  14. To prepare the tempering, heat 2 tsp oil. Splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, pinch hing and 1 dried red chilli.
  15. Splutter the tempering and pour it over rasam.
  16. Also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  17. Finally, enjoy Tomato Charu Recipe with hot steamed rice.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, to prepare the rasam powder, in a pan take 2 tbsp chana dal, 2 tsp pepper, 2 tsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi and 10 dried red chilli.
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Dry roast till the spices turn aromatic.
3
Cool completely, and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
4
In a mortar pestle, take 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp cumin, few curry leaves, and 2 chilli.
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Pound and crush til the spices are into well combined. Keep aside.
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In a saucepan, take 3 tomato and boil in 3 cup water.
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Boil for 5 minutes til the tomato is blanched well.
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Cool completely, and peel the skin off. Also mash the tomato well.
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Add in ½ cup tamarind extract, few curry leaves, ½ tsp turmeric, and 1 tsp salt.
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Boil for 5 minutes or until the tamarind is well cooked.
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Add crushed garlic masala, 1 tbsp rasam powder and mix well.
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Pour in required water, adjusting the consistency.
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Boil for 1 minutes, or until the flavours are well absorbed.
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To prepare the tempering, heat 2 tsp oil. Splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, pinch hing and 1 dried red chilli.
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Splutter the tempering and pour it over rasam.
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Also add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
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Finally, enjoy Tomato Charu Recipe with hot steamed rice.Andhra Style Tomato Rasam

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Video

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Notes

  • Firstly, adding crushed garlic will enhance the flavour of rasam. Do not skip it.
  • Also, mash the tomato well. You can also grind the tin mixer jar to get a smooth puree.
  • Additionally, you can use store-bought rasam powder if you are not making homemade rasam powder.
  • Finally, Tomato Charu Recipe tastes great when prepared spicy and tangy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/tomato-charu-recipe-andhra-style-tomato/