Fresh tomatoes cooked in a simple spiced preparation topped with thick sev at the last moment — the Gujarati one-vegetable curry where sev does the thickening.
Ingredients
4 large ripe tomatoes — finely chopped
1 medium onion — finely chopped
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
8 curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp jaggery — optional for extra sweetness
Salt
1/2 cup thick sev — added at the end
Method
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds — pop.
Add asafoetida and curry leaves.
Add finely chopped onion. Cook on medium for 5 minutes.
Add finely chopped tomatoes. Add turmeric, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
Cook on medium for 10 to 12 minutes until tomatoes completely break down and the oil surfaces.
Add sugar and jaggery if using. Season with salt.
Just before serving add 1/2 cup thick sev.
Stir once. Serve immediately — the sev should still be slightly crunchy when it reaches the table.