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TOMATO PACHADI

3 tomatoes                              1 tsp. rice flour
1 onion                                 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1/2 c. frozen peas                      1/2 tsp. urad dhal
salt to taste                           2 Tbsp. oil
1/8 tsp. turmeric                       2 Tbsp. bell pepper (chopped)
1/2 tsp. sambar powder                  2 Tbsp. coriander leaves
1/2 c. water

Cut tomatoes and onion into small pieces. Cook tomatoes and peas with salt, turmeric and sambar powder in 1/2 cup of water. ]When vegetables become soft, mix 1 teaspoon of rice flour with teaspoon of water and pour it into the tomato-pea mixture. Stir the mixture, let it come to a boil and remove from heat. In a fry pan, over medium heat, saute mustard seeds and urad dhal in oil. When mustard.seeds pop, add onion and pepper. When onion becomes golden brown, pour this into vegetable mixture. Garnish with coriander leaves and stir well. 6 to 8 servings.



Raj Kumar Rajendran 2009-11-14