Pacha Thakaali Pitlai / Green Tomato Spicy Sauce
Pacha Thakaali Pitlai / Green Tomato Spicy Sauce
A typically tasty and unique dish prepared in a Tambram home. These green/unripe tomatoes give a special zing to the dish added with pitlai powder.
Important Tip: This dish does not need tamarind to be added as it already has a tanginess of its own. Green tomatoes are tangier than the ripe ones. It's very tasty when mixed with streamed rice and dal and with a dollop of ghee.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tur dal, soaked in hot water with a little turmeric powder for 20-35 minutes and cooked to a soft mash
- 4-5 medium tomatoes chopped into 4 pieces
- 2 tbs pitlai powder (in the podi section)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- .68 kg pumpkin peeled and chopped (optional)
- 3/4 tsp salt
Seasoning
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 8-9 curry leaves
- 1 tsp oil
Instructions
- Boil a little water with salt and cook the tomatoes until they are soft but retain shape.
- Heat oil and pop the mustard. Add the curry leaves and immediately add the cooked dal mixed with a little water and stir for a few seconds.
- Now add the tomatoes to this and stir all in for a few seconds. Remove and transfer to a serving dish.
