Gujarati sev tameta nu shaak Recipe of the day

Ingredients

Tomatoes

ginger

green chillies

mustard seeds

cumin seeds

Turmeric

Red chilli powder

Coriander powder

Jeera powder

sev

How to prepare

Heat oil in a pan. add ¼ tsp mustard seeds and crackle them.

Add ½ tsp cumin seeds and saute till they change color

add 1 tsp finely chopped ginger, ½ tsp green chilies and a pinch of asafoetida. stir and saute for 10 to 15 seconds till the raw aroma of ginger goes away.

Now, add chopped tomatoes

Time to spice up: add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp red chili powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp cumin powder. to make the dish more spicy, you can add up to ½ tsp red chilli powder.

stir well and saute for a minute.

add ¾ tsp sugar and salt as required.

saute till the tomatoes cook well.

add ½ cup water.

Stir well

Check consistence and add water as per your requirement

pour the tomato sabzi in serving bowl

Sprinkle sev just before serving to avoid it from getting soggy

garnish with fresh coriander leaves

Serve with roti or Gujarati thepla