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Sev tameta nu shaak

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A quick tangy tomato curry topped with crunchy besan sev, a favourite of Kathiyawadi dhabas and homes.

Region: Saurashtra (Kathiyawad), GujaratOccasion: Lunch or dinnerTime: 20 minServes: 3Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup thick besan sev
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • A pinch of hing
  • 1 tsp garlic paste (optional)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder
  • 1 tsp jaggery
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander

Method

  1. Heat oil, crackle mustard and cumin seeds, then add hing and garlic.
  2. Add the tomatoes, turmeric, chilli, coriander-cumin powder and salt. Cook until soft and mushy.
  3. Add ½ cup water and the jaggery and simmer for 3–4 minutes.
  4. Just before serving, stir in the sev and garnish with coriander; serve at once so the sev keeps some crunch.

History

Sev, fried besan noodles, is a pantry staple in Saurashtra homes, so this curry can be made quickly when few fresh vegetables are at hand.

Significance

It is served with bajra rotla, bhakri or rotli, onion and buttermilk in Kathiyawadi meals.

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