Tomato Soup

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Poha 1 cup

Boiled and smashed potato 1/2 cup

Finely chopped coriander 1 tbsp

Chaat masala 1/2 tsp

Wheat flour/all purpose flour 1 tbsp + 3 -4 tbsp water

Breadcrumbs 2 tbsp + Crushed cornflakes 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry

Method

Soak poha by adding more 2 tsp water for about 15 min. Then in a mixing bowl mix all ingredients, except breadcrumbs and cornflakes. Make a dough kind of mixture. Mix Wheat flour/all purpose flour with water. Keep it aside. Then divide the dough into 5-6 balls, make any shape of cutlet you want, dip the cutlet in Wheat flour/all purpose flour mixture then into breadcrumbs + cornflakes, shallow fry till it becomes crispy. Serve hot with any sauce and bread.

Tomato Saar

Time 20 min Ingredients Tomatoes medium sized red tomatoes 5 Garlic cloves 2 Ginger 1/4 inch Green chilies 1 Curry leaves 3-4 Chopped coriander for garnishing Cumin seeds 1 tsp  Mustard seeds 1 tsp Garam masala 1/4 tsp Pinch  of asafoetida salt to taste Oil 2 tsp  1 tsp sugar

Method Make cuts on outer surface of tomatoes and boil, along with ginger, garlic, chili till soft. I usually microwave for 4 min along with ginger, garlic, green chili. Then remove the skin and seeds if possible and purée in a grinder. Now heat oil in kadai add mustard and cumin seeds. After mustard seeds pops out, add asafoetida, curry leaves. Then add puree, mix well. Then add garam masala, sugar and salt. Also add water (approximately 1 cup) to this purée as per the desired consistency. Simmer for 3-4 min. Garnish with lots of coriander and serve hot with rice.

Onion Curd Salad / Dahi Kanda

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Chopped onion 2 big size Lenthwise chopped

Chopped tomato 1 big size

Curd 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

Method

Length wise cut onion, add salt, mix well, then add water, mix well, completely remove water. This way onions spicyness will get removed. Then to this add chopped tomato, coriander, curd and sugar to taste. Serve with non veg items.

Tip

In kolhapur this is traditionally served with every non veg item.

U need to chose good pinkish onion to make this dahi kanda.

Masala Pav

Time 40 min

Ingredients

Finely chopped onion 1 big size

Finely chopped tomato 1 medium size

Chopped capsicum 1/4 cup

Pav bhaji masala 1-2 tsp

Tomato sauce 2 tbsp

Butter 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Buns / pav

Method

Heat butter in pan, add onion and tomato, saute till onion turns light golden brown. Then add tomato sauce, capsicum, pav bhaji masala, salt. Fry and stir well for about 4-5 min.  Switch off the flame. Keep it aside.

Take a bun/pav, cut at the center, apply butter on inside the bun/pav, roast on tava. Then add mixture at the center. Close and then roast on both sides.

Toast Sandwich

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Bread 4 slices

Boiled potato slices 7-8 

Onion 1 medium size (peeled and chopped lengthwise)

Cucumber slices 7-8

Boiled beetroot slices 7-8

Tomato slices 7-8

Sandwitch masala 1/2 tsp or black salt 4 pinch + chaat masala 2 pinch

Salt to taste

Green chatney 1/2 tsp

Butter 2 tsp

Method

Take two slices of bread. Apply butter on both surfaces of bread. Sprinkle sandwitch masala and apply green chutney on one side of both bread slices. Now on one slice where sadwitch masala is sprinkle, put layers of cucumber, onion, tomato, beetroot, potato, sprinkle sandwitch masala. Now place other bread slice on top of it. Toast it in toast maker till it is done. 

Tip

I usually avoid adding coconut for the sake of cholesterol.

Tomato Bhaji

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Finely chopped onion 1 medium size

Tomatoes 2 big size chopped into cubes (it should not be finely chopped)

Red chili powder 1  tsp / Kolhapuri masala 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Jaggery 1/2 tsp

Roasted groundnut powder 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Coriander 1 tsp for garnishing

Oil 1-1.5 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in pan, add mustard and cumin seeds, after it pops out then add onion, saute till onion turns golden brown. Then add red chili powder/ kolhapuri kanda lasun masala, Turmeric powder fry for about 2-3 min. Stir fast to avoid burning. Keep the low flame. Now add chopped tomato to the pan and mix well for 2-3 min. Tomato will start leaving water, that is why water is not required. Then add jaggery, salt, mix well. Cover with lid. Cook on low flame for about 3-4 min. Now add groundnut powder. Mix well. Cover with lid. Cook for 5-6 min. Garnish with coriander.

Tip
In this recipe it is not required to cook tomato completely, even half cooked tomato tastes good.

Tomato bhaji

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Finely chopped onion 1 medium size

Tomatoes 2 big size chopped into cubes (it should not be finely chopped)

Red chili powder 1  tsp / Kolhapuri masala 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Jaggery 1/2 tsp

Roasted groundnut powder 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Coriander 1 tsp for garnishing

Oil 1-1.5 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in pan, add mustard and cumin seeds, after it pops out then add onion, saute till onion turns golden brown. Then add red chili powder/ kolhapuri kanda lasun masala, Turmeric powder fry for about 2-3 min. Stir fast to avoid burning. Keep the low flame. Now add chopped tomato to the pan and mix well for 2-3 min. Tomato will start leaving water, that is why water is not required. Then add jaggery, salt, mix well. Cover with lid. Cook on low flame for about 3-4 min. Now add groundnut powder. Mix well. Cover with lid. Cook for 5-6 min. Garnish with coriander.

Tip
In this recipe it is not required to cook tomato completely, even half cooked tomato tastes good.

Tomato Salad

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Tomato 2 large size cut into pieces

Curd 1 tbsp

Sugar 1/4 tsp

Coriander for garnishing

Seasoning

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of Asafoetida

Oil 1/2 tsp

Green chilies 1 cut into pieces

Salt to taste

Method

Take chopped tomato in a mixing bowl. Keep it aside. Prepare seasoning. Take oil in seasoning / saute pan heat the oil, add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilies.Mustard seeds will pop out. Then switch off the flame. Add this to the mixing bowl. Mix well. Then add curd and sugar. Add salt at the time of serving.

Tip

I have added very little curd for this salad in the picture. Usually i add less curd in tomato salad than cucumber salad.

Cucumber Salad / Kakdichi Koshimbir

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Cucumber 2 medium sized peeled and grated

Tomato 2 large size cut into pieces

Curd 1/2 cup

Sugar 1/4 tsp

Groundnut powder 2 tbsp

Seasoning

Curry leaves 3-4

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of Asafoetida

Oil 1 tsp

Green chilies 2 cut into pieces

Salt to taste

Method

Mix Cucumber and tomato in a mixing bowl. Take oil in seasoning pan heat the oil, add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilies. Mustard seeds will pop out. Then switch off the flame. Add this to the mixing bowl. Mix well. Then add ground nut powder, curd and sugar. Add salt at the time of serving because after adding salt cucumber will start leaving water.

Tip

Generally salt is added to the cucumber then it starts leaving water. To remove the water press cucumber then slowly water will come out. Drain the water and then add the seasoning and remaining material. But i usually do not remove water. It is said that if this process of removing water is carried out then the person having cucumber salad will not have cold and cough.

Cucumber Salad / Kakdichi Koshimbir

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Cucumber 2 medium sized peeled and grated

Tomato 2 large size cut into pieces

Curd 1/2 cup

Sugar 1/4 tsp

Groundnut powder 2 tbsp

Seasoning

Curry leaves 3-4

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of Asafoetida

Oil 1 tsp

Green chilies 2 cut into pieces

Salt to taste

Method

Mix Cucumber and tomato in a mixing bowl. Take oil in seasoning pan heat the oil, add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilies. Mustard seeds will pop out. Then switch off the flame. Add this to the mixing bowl. Mix well. Then add ground nut powder, curd and sugar. Add salt at the time of serving because after adding salt cucumber will start leaving water.

Tip

Generally salt is added to the cucumber then it starts leaving water. To remove the water press cucumber then slowly water will come out. Drain the water and then add the seasoning and remaining material. But i usually do not remove water. It is said that if this process of removing water is carried out then the person having cucumber salad will not have cold and cough.

Tomato Omelette

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Chickpeas flour / Besan 1 cup
Onion 2 medium size (peeled and cut into very small cubes)
Tomato 1 medium size ( cut into small pieces)
Dhana jeera powder 1/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Carom seeds (Ajwain) 1/4 tsp

Freshly cut coriander 2 tsp

Red Chili powder 1 tsp

Water 1/2 cup

Baking soda  1-2 pinch

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry 1/4 cup

Method

To make a batter, take besan in a bowl then mix with the remaining ingredients. The consistency of the mixture should be like dosa.  Take fry pan, heat on a medium flame. Apply oil evenly on fry pan. Pour the mixture on fry pan, spread evenly. Keep medium flame. Apply oil on the upper surface of omelette. After 6-7 min turn upside down and shallow fry for 6-7 min (Time depends upon how crispy omelette you want )

Tip

U can add green cut chilies instead of red chili powder.

Tomato Omelette

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Chickpeas flour / Besan 1 cup
Onion 2 medium size (peeled and cut into very small cubes)
Tomato 1 medium size ( cut into small pieces)
Dhana jeera powder 1/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Carom seeds (Ajwain) 1/4 tsp

Freshly cut coriander 2 tsp

Red Chili powder 1 tsp

Water 1/2 cup

Baking soda  1-2 pinch

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry 1/4 cup

Method

To make a batter, take besan in a bowl then mix with the remaining ingredients. The consistency of the mixture should be like dosa.  Take fry pan, heat on a medium flame. Apply oil evenly on fry pan. Pour the mixture on fry pan, spread evenly. Keep medium flame. Apply oil on the upper surface of omelette. After 6-7 min turn upside down and shallow fry for 6-7 min (Time depends upon how crispy omelette you want )

Tip

U can add green cut chilies instead of red chili powder.