Andhra - Tomato Pachadi

Ingredients:

2 Large tomatoes
1/2 onion, sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
5 green chillies {I like mine spicy } Chop Fine

salt to taste

Red Chilli Pepper.
1 tbsp oil

For the tempering or poppu

1/2 tsp oil
1/2 tea spoon mustard seeds (only if desired)
1/2 tsp split gram dal
curry leaves (desired )

Preparation :

1 Heat a few tsp of oil in a non-stick pan.

2.Add the cumin and/or Mustard Seeds let them spiltter.

3.Add the green chillis and saute for a few seconds,

4.Add the sliced onion and saute for couple of minutes .

5. In the same pan, add the chopped tomatoes and on medium flame saute till the tomatoes cook .

6.Soak the gram dal for a few minutes and microwave for a minute.

7. Add the gram dal to the tomato mix in the pan and stir.

8.Add salt , Red chilli pepper

9.Finally add the chopped coriander and saute for another minute.

Your delicious tomato pachadi is now ready

Serve with Dosa, Idli or Hot rice .