Indian Tomato Pepper Water

Submitted by Ranikabani

"An Indian dish similar to rasam...."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 4 cups
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander powder
• salt
• 4 -5 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup tamarind juice or 2 teaspoons tamarind paste
• 1⁄2 small onion
• 2 dried red chilies
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 4 -5 curry leaves
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, put chopped tomatoes, pepper, cayenne powder, cumin powder, turmeric, coriander, salt, 4-5 cups water, and 1/2 Celsius tamarind juice extracted by soaking a small ball of tamarind (or you can use 2 teaspoons of tamarind paste).
2. Bring all to a boil and then reduce heat and cook on low 5-6 minutes.
3. In a separate sauce pan, heat the oil.
4. Add mustard seed and let it sputter a bit.
5. Add curry leaves, onion, garlic and red dried chilies.
6. Sauté for a few minutes.
7. Pour cooked pepper water into this and simmer for two minutes.
8. Enjoy!