Tomato Salan Recipe | Bagare Tamatar Salan | Hyderabadi Tomato Curry with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and simple flavored multipurpose curry recipe prepared with whole tomato and a blend of spices. It is a perfect additional side dish for Hyderabadi biriyani but is not limited to it and can be served with any Indian flatbread. It is typically prepared for celebrations feasts like marriage and occasions but it can also be made for lunch and dinner.
Tomato Salan Recipe | Bagare Tamatar Salan | Hyderabadi Tomato Curry with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Tomato-based curries are not new in Indian cuisine and are made for various reasons. The most common use of tomato-based curries is to be served with different types of rice as a side dish. But the same tomatoes can also be used to make multipurpose curry and tomato salan recipe or Hyderabadi tomato curry is one such curry that can be served with rice and roti too.
I have posted quite a few variations of the Hyderabadi salan recipe which is the main side dish for biriyani rice. However, tomato salan or bagare tamatar salan is a unique kind of salan recipe. As I explained, it is a multipurpose curry and can be served with rice, roti, and also with biriyani too. The use of whole tomatoes with the salan ingredients makes it very special and adds the necessary flavor and thickness to the curry. Moreover, the use of juicy and tangy tomatoes makes it more special. As a matter of fact, I was skeptical with my first encounter with this curry particularly with biriyani. However, since I have started to prepare this for Biriyani, there is no going back. Do try this once and I am certain it would be a great choice for the next biriyani meal.
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About Tomato Salan:
It is basically a simple flavored curry recipe prepared with whole tomatoes dipped and cooked in a peanut and coconut-based gravy. Tomato salan curry is an ideal side dish with flavored rice like biriyani and pulao, but can also be served with different types of Indian flatbread. The addition of tomatoes to a salan gravy makes it more flavored and thick with a sweet and tangy taste to it.
As the name suggests Bagare Tamatar Salan is a traditional Hyderabadi curry. It is traditionally served with biriyani rice but due to its taste and thickness, it can also be served with any other Indian meal recipes. As of today, this is mainly prepared on various occasions like a marriage feast with any choice of rice and bread. Particularly the combination of sweet, tangy, and spicy taste makes it unique and special.
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Tomato Salan Recipe | Bagare Tamatar Salan | Hyderabadi Tomato Curry
Ingredients
for masala paste:
- 2 tbsp peanut
- 2 tbsp sesame
- 2 tbsp dry coconut
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ cup water
for salan:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- pinch hing
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ onion, sliced
- 10 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cup water
- few curry leaves
- small piece jaggery
- 2 tomato, cubed
- 2 chilli, half
- ½ cup tamarind extract
- 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
Instructions
- firstly, in a pan dry roast 2 tbsp peanut until it turns crunchy.
- add 2 tbsp sesame, 2 tbsp dry coconut, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp cumin.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar.
- add ½ cup water and grind to smooth paste. keep aside.
- in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. splutter 1 tsp mustard, pinch hing and 1 tsp cumin.
- add ½ onion, 10 cloves garlic and saute until onion softens.
- further add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp salt.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- also, add the prepared masala paste and cook until the oil separates.
- now add 2 cup water, few curry leaves and small piece of jaggery.
- mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
- boil for 10 minutes, or until the oil separates.
- now add 2 tomato, 2 chilli and ½ cup tamarind extract.
- cover and boil for 5 minutes or until the tomato softens.
- finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy tomato curry with biryani or roti.
Nutrition
How to make Tomato Salan with step-by-step photos:
- firstly, in a pan dry roast 2 tbsp peanut until it turns crunchy.
- add 2 tbsp sesame, 2 tbsp dry coconut, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp cumin.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar.
- add ½ cup water and grind to smooth paste. keep aside.
- in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. splutter 1 tsp mustard, pinch hing and 1 tsp cumin.
- add ½ onion, 10 cloves garlic and saute until onion softens.
- further add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala and 1 tsp salt.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- also, add the prepared masala paste and cook until the oil separates.
- now add 2 cup water, few curry leaves and small piece of jaggery.
- mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
- boil for 10 minutes, or until the oil separates.
- now add 2 tomato, 2 chilli and ½ cup tamarind extract.
- cover and boil for 5 minutes or until the tomato softens.
- finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy tomato curry with biryani or roti.
Notes:
- Firstly, make sure to cook the curry really well, or else the curry tastes raw.
- Additionally, you can add whole tomato, however cooking time increases.
- Also, adding dry coconut gives a nice flavour to the salan.
- Finally, Tomato Curry or Tomato Salan tastes great when served spicy.