Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Tamatar Ka Salan - Andhra Special

April is here, and this month is going to be hectic for many of us coz of kid's exams else coz of their vacation. For me its going to be hectic coz of a month of long month marathon. Monthly we do three days of blogging marathon but April is everyday posting and for this month's theme, we chosed to cook from many Indian states. Being a South Indian, i always love to cook North Indian foods very much, seriously this month's blogging marathon pulled myself and my co marathoners to explore not only different Indian regional cuisines but their cultures and the way they cook their foods.Today, am taking you all to one of the famous South Indian flavourful Andhra Cuisine.

Andhra Pradesh is a state situated along the south-eastern coast of India. The charm of the Andhra Pradesh cuisine is the delightful blend of original Andhra, delicious Southern and brilliant Hyderabadi style of cooking. While the original Andhra food is hot and fiery in nature, Hyderabadi food brings the Mughal influence into the Andhra cuisine.The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is a foodie’s delight. The food of every Indian state has a certain kind of uniqueness to it and the same holds true for the cuisine of this state too.

Abundant use of spices and exotic seasonings mark the cooking style of Andhra Pradesh. This cuisine sees a healthy mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items. A large chunk of the population is vegetarian and has devised brilliant vegetarian recipes. The people along the coastal areas have developed amazing seafood recipes. As Andhra Pradesh was under the rule of Mughal Emperors the cuisine of the land has been heavily influenced by the Mughals and this influence is reflected in the world-famous Hyderabadi cuisine.For the first day of this long marathon with Indian states as theme, i cooked this delightful Tamatar Ka salan from Hyderabadi Cuisine.


Recipes Source: Zaiqa
10nos Cherry tomatoes
2nos Onions (diced)
2tsp Ginger garlic paste
2tsp Red chilly powder
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
Chopped coriander leaves
2tbsp Tamarind pulp (thick)
1tsp Cumin seeds
2sprigs Curry leaves
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/3tsp Nigella seeds
1/8tsp Fenugreek seeds
Salt
Oil

To grind:
1tbsp White poppy seeds
1/4cup Sesame seeds
1/4cup Peanuts/Groundnuts
3/4cup Grated coconut
1tsp Coriander seeds

Make four incisions as perpendiculr cuts from the end of each cherry tomato, taking care to keep the other end intact,keep aside.

Meanwhile puree the onion as smooth paste, also grind the spices given under the list ' to grind' as smooth paste with enough water.

Heat enough oil in a pan, let crack the cumin seeds, curry leaves, mustard seeds, nigella seeds and fenugreek seeds.

Once they starts spluttering, add the pureed onion and cook in simmer until the raw smell of onions goes away.

Add now the ginger garlic paste, salt, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, chopped coriander and the grounded masala paste, mix well.

Cook in medium flame until the raw smell of the masala paste goes away  and oil starts leaving on the sides.

Add the tamarind pulp, mix well, add in 4cups of water,mix and let it boil.

While boiling, add the prepared tomatoes, cover it with a lid.

Let it cook for few minutes, once the tomato turns soft, remove from heat.

Serve with pulao, briyani or simply with rice..

55 comments:

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Wow detailed explaination of andhra cuisine makes me dig more about traditional andhra cooking..tamatar ka Salam looks so different and uniqued of its kind

MySpicyKitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Nice hyderabdi dish! Yes, the Hyderbad Nizams have influenced Telugu cuisine a lot. This is perfect dish to serve biryani, pulao and also with rice.

Nalini's Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

This is such a wonderful recipe,loved the color of it..Never tried salan with tomatoes,sounds very inviting..

Nandita SS said... Reply To This Comment

The salon looks amazing Priya!!! Very well prepared :)

Home Cooked food said... Reply To This Comment

delicious and tempting salan.

Chef Mireille said... Reply To This Comment

This sounds amazing. Love the grind mix, peanuts poppy sesame and coconut. Who could go wrong with that

great-secret-of-life said... Reply To This Comment

looks so creamy I have bookmarked must try

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Oh my such an delicious salan that too with tomato :) looks irresistible and super aromatic one :) I so very curious to see what you have in bags for mega marathon aks :) very delicious start looking forward for more such delicious recipes !!

Sandhya Ramakrishnan said... Reply To This Comment

Awesome recipe and so looking forward to this month! I love the salan gravy, but never though of using cherry tomatoes. Will try this for sure this summer when i have a overload of cherry tomatoes!

Harini R said... Reply To This Comment

Very flavorful gravy, Priya. My sister's MIL shared with me the same recipe and is one of our favorites now.

vaishali sabnani said... Reply To This Comment

Wow Priya this surely looks delicious. New for me . Bookmarks surely are going to increase.
Lovely beginning.

Prema said... Reply To This Comment

Wow thats really tempting priya!!!

Pavani said... Reply To This Comment

That curry looking amazing Priya.
Looking forward to the rest of ur series

Srivalli said... Reply To This Comment

wow that's superb priya..awesome looking and yes we ourselves came to know so much new right!..

Anitha said... Reply To This Comment

Nice Theme.... Eagerly waiting for your daily post...

cookingwithsapana said... Reply To This Comment

Tomato Salan looks so delicious , wish to grab few bites ...

Kalyani said... Reply To This Comment

Awesome start to the mega BM Priya ! Bookmarking this / my husband wud love this spicy curry

Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious and lovely looking tomato ka salan. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

Ilove Mirchi ka salan,its seems to be different one..looks soo inviting!!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Love the color, very nice recipe choice. All the best for your marathon, look forward to more recipes.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Tempting gravy looks go good.......

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

so authentic and yummm!!!!

nandoos kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

nice, tasty curry..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Looks great dear!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Looks absolutely tempting and delicious!!

Sona said... Reply To This Comment

salan looks delicious, bookmarking this..

Rajani S said... Reply To This Comment

Never heard of anything else than mirchi ka salan. this one looks fantastic!

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Loving it totally priya, the click is very appetizing!!! I have a book of hyderabadi cuisine, but haven't looked into it, lot of salan recipes in our BM today, tempting me to make it!!! :)

hotpotcooking said... Reply To This Comment

Different and yum with cherry tomatoes.

virunthu unna vaanga said... Reply To This Comment

wow looks so so yumm aks and am sure you gonna double rock for this month...:)

Sundari Nathan said... Reply To This Comment

yumm yumm!! Very tempting!!

Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

Such a nice post Priya! Great recipe too. Wanting to making this for a long time.Looks so vibrant...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Andhra dish perfect.... Such a nice post..All the best

jayanthi said... Reply To This Comment

This Tomato salan would taste wonderful with pulao. Looks really tasty.

Lincyscookart said... Reply To This Comment

Mirchi ki Salan i know, i dont know salan can be made with tomatoes too. Tomato Salan look so inviting. Love the photo.

Priya Elias said... Reply To This Comment

Loved reading through the intro as well as the recipe Priya. I must make this soon :)

Varada's Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

The salan looks so colorful and appetizing. Loved the details about Andhra cuisine

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

something new to me sis.. will give a try..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Inviting & tempting gravy.. I have had mirchi ka salan but with tomatoes that is one yummy dish.

Laavanya said... Reply To This Comment

What a good looking gravy that is!

Archana said... Reply To This Comment

I always make michi ka salan but never tried tamatar ka salan. Looks and sounds awesome.I love teh way you explain how to keep the tomato intact.

Gayathri Kumar said... Reply To This Comment

Gravy looks very nice Priya. Loving the colour of the gravy. Am eagerly waiting for all your dishes for this marathon...

The Pumpkin Farm said... Reply To This Comment

love the color of the salan, and the idea of using tomato cherries, looks beautiful...

Jaleela Kamal said... Reply To This Comment

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Anupa Joseph (Palaharam) said... Reply To This Comment

That bowl of curry is making me tempt...perfect colour and perfectly done

Saraswathi Ganeshan said... Reply To This Comment

Love the radiant color of this gravy..Looks great dear..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Wow! Looks like you read my mind! I have a box of cherry tomatoes waiting to be used.. Bookmarked and trying soon.. Thanks! :)

Eat n Eat little More said... Reply To This Comment

the color the texture everything is just super dear! I always wanted to try mirchi ka salan,never knew this tamatar ka salan, this pic is tempting me now to try them soon..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Don't worry you will def gng to rock aks.this makes me tempting.

Hema said... Reply To This Comment

Looks so delicious, can polish off the whole plate with some rotis..

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

This is my favorite salan recipes Priya, thanks for sharing this, looks very good!

Nisha said... Reply To This Comment

Andhra without a Salan ? :) Impossible I guess. I have never heard of this tomato salan and is very inviting.

Anonymous said... Reply To This Comment

Priya.

I love the colour and texture of the salan and I have always made it with mirchi...shd give this one a try soon!

Shobha

Suma Gandlur said... Reply To This Comment

Love the gravy of this salaan.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Tomato salan would taste wonderful with pulao. looks yummy