Sev Tameta Nu Shaak
Sev Tameta nu Shaak is a very simple, quick and humble dish from the sub region of Gujarat called Kathiyawar. It’s made with the juiciest ripe tomatoes and basic ingredients available to that region and Sev is added to it thus the name Sev Tameta. Serve it with millet Rotlo or Rotis.
Ingredients
- 2 big juicy ripe tomatoes chopped
- 1/3 cup tomato pulp
- 2 tbsp oil neutral
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1/8 tsp asafetida/ hing Skip it for gluten free
- ¼ cup onions chopped
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1 green chili chopped
- 2-3 curry leaves
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp coriander-cumin powder
- 2-3 tsp red chili powder
- 1-2 tsp jaggery or brown sugar
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1 ½ cup thick sev or gathia yellow variety
Instructions
- In a pan or medium pot on medium heat, add oil. Once the oil is hot enough add the mustard seeds- let them crackle. Once they crackle add cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafetida.
- Add grated garlic and chopped onions, green chilies. Saute all of it until the onions turn translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes. Let this mixture cook until tomatoes have disintegrated, and their juices have been released.
- Add the tomato pulp, and spices – turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala, coriander-cumin powder. Give it a stir. Add 1 cup of water. Add jaggery and salt too at this time.
- Let it simmer and come to boil when it thickens up a little bit and excess water has evaporated.
- Turn off the heat. Add chopped cilantro. Add Sev and give it a mix. Serve immediately with rotis or chapatis/ Bhakhri.
Notes
- If you plan to be serving it immediately then add the Sev. If you are not serving it immediately add Sev just before serving. Sev thickens up the sauce and it will become soggy if you leave it in. For better textural experience add it just before serving.
- Spices can be adjusted to your liking. Jaggery gives it slight sweetness and balances the acidity from the tomatoes.
- Skip Asafetida for gluten free dish.
- If you have scallions on hand, add the white part with onions and green along with cilantro. Gives it a nice flavor.