Tomato sweet Pachadi is served during festivals , auspicious occasions and marriages . However they can be made as Neivedyam too , and as a dessert for children . They taste very well , in a sadya menu too .
Ingredients for Sweet tomato Pachadi
Ingredients
- Tomatoes 6 ( medium size)
- Sugar 1/2 cup to 3/4 ths of a cup
- Ghee 2 teaspoons
- Cardamom half a teaspoon
- Pachaikarpooram a pinch
- Fried cashewnuts few
Method
Method to make the sweet pachadi
- Boil 4 cups of water in a broad vessel . Drop the tomatoes in them . When the skin of the tomatoes start splitting ,drain and peel the toamtoes .
- Blend the tomatoes and filter to remove seeds or mash them well and filter .
- Cook them in a wok or a kadai , adding sugar . Mix well . Add ghee too .
- When the sugar dissolves and the tomato syrup begins to thicken and becomes pulpy , remove from heat .
- Garnish with nuts shallow fried, in a teaspoon of ghee and sprinkle cardamom powder and pachaikarpooram .
- A tasty side dish for a feast is ready .
- Absolutely lip smacking .
Note
- If you cook the tomato mixture, for a longer time , it will solidify further and become a tasty jam.
- A handful of grated beetroot , can be added to the above pachadi , to get a lovely colour .
- Cook the grated beetroot in the tomato juice and then add the sugar.
