Ingredients

• 1 kg - tomato
• 1 litre water
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1.5 tsp - sugar
• 1.5 cup - scraped fresh coconut
• 2 tbsp - coriander leaves, chopped
• For Tempering:
• 2 tbsp - ghee
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 7 or 8 curry leaves
• 1 pinch hing
• Salt to taste

How to Make Tomato Saar

• Peel ginger, wash well. Peel garlic.
• Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste along with coconut.
• Wash tomatoes and cut into quarters.
• Boil tomatoes along with water, ginger, garlic, coconut paste and cook until mashed well.
• Take off the heat and strain it.
• Add red chilli powder, salt and sugar to the strained mixture.
• Bring it to a boil. Remove and keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, brown them and then add curry leaves and hing.
• Cook for a moment.
• Add this to the cooked tomato. Mix well.
• Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.