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Soup · South Indian

Thili Saaru (Karnataka Tomato and Garlic Rasam)

30 min Serves 4 ~74 kcal/serving ~£2.80 (£0.70/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 5 tomatoes
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 dried red chillies
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
  • 1 tsp tamarind paste

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
74 kcal
Protein
2 g
Carbohydrate
6.5 g
of which sugars
3.9 g
Fat
4.2 g
of which saturates
2.9 g
Fibre
2.2 g
Salt
0.03 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Put the chopped tomatoes in a pan with 700ml water and simmer for 10 minutes until they collapse.

  2. 2

    Crush the garlic, cumin seeds and black peppercorns to a coarse paste, and add to the pan with the tamarind paste.

  3. 3

    Simmer for 10 minutes more until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Heat the coconut oil in a small pan, add the mustard seeds, dried red chillies and curry leaves, and fry for 30 seconds until the seeds pop, then stir into the saaru.

  5. 5

    Scatter with fresh coriander and serve hot in bowls.

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