Onion Tomato Sabzi

Onion Tomato Sabzi is a quick sabzi made with onion and tomato, spice powder and requires no vegetables. When there are no vegetables at home and you look for a relishable side-dish, this is a good choice.  The garlic and ginger used in this recipe are optional; those who prefer to avoid these two can go ahead and still have a tasty onion-tomato sabji, not compromising on its taste.

Best Accompaniment for : Chapathi / Roti / Phulka

Ingredients:

1 Big onion – chopped
1 Big Tomato – Chopped
Ginger – 2”  - chopped to fine pieces
Garlic – 4 pods, chopped to small pieces
G.Chillies – 3 (slit)
Red Chilly Powder – 1 or 2 tsp
Salt – 1-2 tsp
Oil – 3 tsp
Curry leaves – 5
Coriander leaves (chopped) – 2 tsp
Seasoning: Mustard, Jeera, Saunf (optional)
Tamarind – little soaked in water & tamarind water extracted
Jaggery – Small piece (optional)

Method:

1. In Kadai, Season with Oil , mustard, jeera. When it splutters, add ginger, garlic, curry leaves & g.chillies & fry for few seconds.

2. Add chopped onion & fry till brown.

3. Add chopped tomato & fry till it gets mashed.

4. Add red chilly powder, salt & mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.

5. Add tamarind water & little normal water and bring it to boil. The sabji should be in gravy consistency.

6. Check for salt & add if required.

7. Optionally, before removing can add little jaggery.

8. After removing, garnish with coriander leaves.