ONION TOMATO PASTE

Ingredients:

2 onions (diced)

4-5 tomatoes

1 teaspoon mustard

1 tablespoon garam masala

1 tablespoon jeera powder

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Red chilly powder – to taste

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves (if u want)

Ginger/garlic/green chilly paste

Oil – 4-5 tablespoons

Method:

1. Heat little oil in a kadai.
2. Add onions and the ginger/garlic/chilly paste.
3. When the onions turns light brown, add the tomatoes and keep stirring.
4. Once the tomatoes become very soft, grind the whole mixture in a mixie till it becomes a paste (u can add a little bit of water if u want while u grind)
5. Heat remaining oil in the kadai and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter.
6. Add the tomato/onion paste to it and keep stirring.
7. Add salt, garam masala, jeera powder, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt and keep stirring.
8. Keep stirring for 5-ten mins.
9. Once you see the oil getting separated from the mixture, add coriander leaves and switch off gas.
10. Let it cool. Now keep this paste in a container and add it to any gravy items (like rajma/channa n all). Hints given below.
11. This mixture will remain for a long time if u keep in the fridge

TIPS:

1. Keep a paste of ginger/garlic/g.chilly paste always in ur fridge. U can use it in case of emergency.
2. The tomato/onion paste can be used for making channa/rajma/ paneer related items. For this, add this mizture in a kadai first, let it heat and add the boiled channa/coiled rajma/ panner to it. Add 3 cups water and let it boil. Ur channa/rajma/panner dish is ready!
3. For any help, feel free to contact me!! Lol lol