Halwai February 10, 2023

Ingredients:

• 500 g – tomatoes, washed and chopped
• 4 – green chillies, deseeded and chopped
• 1 tsp – Ginger paste
• 1 tsp – Garlic paste
• 1.5 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 3 – green Cardamoms
• 5 – Cloves
• 1.5 tsp – kasoori Methi (Fenugreek)
• 1 tsp – ginger, scraped and cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup – Cream
• 1/2 cup – Butter
• a few strands – saffron, crushed and soaked in 1 tbsp water
• 1 tsp – Sugar (optional)

Method:

  1. Cook the tomatoes in 2 cups of water.
  2. Add the green chillies, ginger and garlic pastes, red chilli powder, cardamoms, cloves, salt and sugar.
  3. Cook over low heat until it becomes thick and of sauce consistency.
  4. Bring the sauce to a boil, add the butter and cream. Stir and mix well.
  5. Add the kasoori methi and ginger strips. Stir well. Add the saffron.