Tomato Charu Recipe (Andhra Style)
User Reviews
4.8
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
52 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Indian
Tomato Charu Recipe (Andhra Style)
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Tomato Charu is the Andhra version of a spicy tomato rasam that is made with fresh tomatoes, tamarind, spices, rasam powder and herbs. It is best paired with steamed rice or can be served as a soup or appetizer drink.
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Ingredients
For tamarind extract
- 1 teaspoon tamarind - dried
- ¼ cup water - hot
Main ingredients
- 250 grams tomato or 4 to 5 medium tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- 2 cups water
- salt as required
- 2 teaspoons Rasam Powder
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Coriander leaves - chopped (cilantro)
For tempering
- 1 tablespoon oil (can use sesame, sunflower or peanut oil)
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 10 to 12 curry leaves or 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 dry red chilies - crowns removed, halved and seeds removed
Instructions
Preparation
- Soak tamarind in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Then squeeze the tamarind and extract the pulp. Set aside the tamarind extract.
- When the tamarind is soaking, chop the tomatoes.
- Add them along with their juices in a blender jar.
- Blend to smooth puree.
- Transfer the tomato puree in a pan or pot.
- Now add turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
- Then add water and mix very well.
Making tomato charu
- Keep the pan on the stove top. Cover with a lid. Then on a low to medium flame let the tomato mixture cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Then remove the lid and continue to simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or till the rawness of the tomatoes dissipates.
- Next using a small strainer, strain the tamarind pulp and add it to the charu. You can also opt to add the tamarind extract directly without straining it.
- Mix very well.
- Next add salt as per taste. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Then add rasam powder. Cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes.
- Turn off heat, cover the pan and set aside.
Tempering
- Heat oil in a small pan or tadka pan. Lower the heat and add mustard seeds. Let them crackle.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
- Next add dry red chilies and curry leaves along with a pinch of asafoetida.
- Fry until the red chilies change color and curry leaves become crisp. Turn off heat and pour the entire tempering mixture into the tomato charu.
- Cover the pan with a lid for 5 minutes so that the tempering flavors infuse into the charu.
- Then add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve Tomato Charu hot with rice or like a soup.
Notes
- Ground spices like red chili powder and rasam powder can be added more or less as per your preferences.
- For a gluten-free tomato charu, opt for gluten-free asafoetida or skip it completely.
- You can skip rasam powder, if you do not have it but the tomato charu will taste different.
- If the tomatoes are too tart, to balance the taste, you can add ½ to 1 teaspoon of jaggery.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
52kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
306mg
(13%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
767IU
(15%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
29mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
59mg
(66%)
Vitamin E
2mg
Vitamin K
6µg
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
304µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
13mg
Phosphorus
23mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 52 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 52kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 767IU | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 29mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 59mg | 66% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 6µg | |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 304µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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12 reviews
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