Sev Tameta Nu Shaak (green Tomatoes)

by sufee

add to my cookbook add to shopping list

Added to 11 cookbooks This recipe has been viewed 46159 times

Sev tameta nu shaak (green tomatoes) is a Gujarati recipe with the green tomatoes cooked in a tangy delicious gravy and then served topped with crunchy crispy sev.

Add your private note

Sev Tameta Nu Shaak (green Tomatoes) recipe - How to make Sev Tameta Nu Shaak (green Tomatoes)

Tags

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins. Total Time: 20 mins 4
Show me for servings

Ingredients

250 gms green tomatoes
100 gms nylon sev
2 to 4 cloves of garlic (lehsun) (optional)
2 cups water
2 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 to 2 tbsp jaggery (gur)
salt to taste
few springs of coriander (dhania) leaves for garnishing

Method

Chop the tomatoes into small cubes. chop the garlic very finely.
Heat the oil in a frying pan. add the cumin seeds and aloow them to splutter. add the asafoetida and the chilli powder and immediately add the chopped tomatoes, garlic and water.
Cook on a medium flame till the tomatoes are done. add a little more water if required.
Add the jaggery, salt and dhania powder. cover and cook till the jaggery melts completely.
Do not let all the water to evaporate. maintain a watery gravy to soften the sev.
At the time of serving, fill half of the serving bowl with the vegetable and top it with the nylon sev. garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rotis, parathas, steamed rice or khichdi.