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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Sev Tamatar ki Subzi ( sev tamatar nu shak )

Happy Janmasthami to all my readers!!!!!

Nal Lal. Bal Gopal. Kanhaiya. Devakinandan. Makhan Chor. Govinda. Murlidhar. These are some of Lord Krishna's popular names. Most of us would visualize him as a chubby toddler stealing 'Makhan' or as a teenager playfully teasing the Gopikas but most commonly as the charioteer cum adviser of Arjuna during the Mahabharata. Today as we celebrate his birthday with the breaking of the 'Dahi handi', I am sharing a simple no onion - no garlic recipe for all those who will be keeping a fast today. It is the simple 'sev tamatar  ki subzi' that is a favorite among most of my Jain friends and me too!!
 ( To know more about the story of Lord Krishna's birth , click here )


Recipe -






Preparation Time - 10-12 mins

Ingredients -



  • 2 medium sized tomatoes
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder ( one can reduce/increase the quantity )
  • 1/3 cup sev
  • 2 pinch turmeric
  • a pinch of asafotida
  • a pinch of garam masala
  • a pinch of cumin
  • salt to taste
  • 1 1/2 tsp oil ( one can also use ghee )
  • coriander leaves for garnishing (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)



Preparation - Finely chop the tomatoes.

Cooking - Heat the oil in a wok. Add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter. Add asafoetida followed by the chopped tomatoes.

Cover with a lid for 1-2 mins to soften the tomatoes.

Add turmeric, chili powder, garam masala and salt along with 3-4 tbsp water. Cover till the tomatoes are completely cooked.

Add the sugar and stir in. Then add the sev and switch off the flame.

Finally garnish with some coriander leaves and serve hot with roti/parantha/puris.


















Note - One can also add onion , ginger and garlic to this recipe on non-fasting days.

3 comments:

  1. Love to start my day with this fantastic dish with some rotis.

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  2. Very colorful and delicious looking sev subzi. Wonderfully prepared.
    Deepa

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