Onion Tomato Shorba

Ingredients:

Onion – 1, medium sized, chopped

Tomato – 2, chopped

Ginger – 1.5 inch piece

Garlic cloves – 5 to 6

Fresh coconut – ¼ of half a coconut or as per your preference

Red or green chilies

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp.

Coriander powder – 2 tbsp.

Cumin powder – ½ tbsp.

Red chili powder – as per preference

Kala goda masala / garam masala – ½ tbsp.

Salt

Oil, mustard and cumin seeds for tempering

Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions:

• ·         Make a fine paste of onion, ginger, garlic, coconut and chilies
• ·         Heat oil in a khadai, add mustard and cumin seeds
• ·         When it crackles add the onion paste and all the masala powder ingredients – mix well and stir cook
• ·         Meanwhile puree the tomatoes and add to the gravy when the raw smell of ginger garlic subsides
• ·         Add water and let the gravy boil till the raw smell vanishes
• ·         Add kala ghoda masala, garnish with coriander leaves and serve along with pulao or biryani