Sev Tameta Nu Shaak

This recipe is high on oil, but that amount of oil gives it the right aroma and taste. While you could use any vegetable oil for this recipe, groundnut oil will give you the best results.

Yields: map[Count:2]

Preparation time: map[Count:15]

Cooking time: map[Count:30]

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups of chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup of chopped onion
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 2 green chillies
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 4 tablespoons of groundnut oil
  • ½ teaspoon of mustard
  • ½ teaspoon of asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon of kasuri methi
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped coriander stems
  • ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of coriander powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ¼ cup of chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ cup of sev made of gram flour
  • ½ teaspoon of sugar
  • Salt per taste

Directions

  • In a small cup, add the turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilli powder.
  • Add a tablespoon of water to it and mix it as a paste. Keep aside.
  • Heat the oil in a kadhai.
  • Add the mustard. Let it splutter.
  • Add the cumin seeds and asafoetida. Let the cumin seeds crackle.
  • Add the chopped garlic and the chopped coriander stems.
  • Add the onions, curry leaves and green chillies.
  • Let ut fry on medium flame.
  • Once the onions are transparent, add the masala paste to it and mix.
  • Fry for ten seconds.
  • Add the tomatoes. Cook until they soften.
  • Add the sugar and salt.
  • cook while stirring, still on a low flame, until the oil separates.
  • Add a cup of water to the mixture and bring it to boil.
  • Add the chopped coriander leaves to the mixture.
  • Add three-quarters of the sev to the mixture and bring it to the desired consistency. The sev needs to cook in the mixture to soak in the aroma of the spices.
  • Add the remaining sev about five minutes before serving; serve hot.

Category: Main course

Cuisine: Indian

Tags: Gujarati

inspired from Ram Iyer