Tomato Vermicelli.

Ingredients:

Vermicelli 1 cup
Green chilies 3 finely chopped
Garlic 6 cloves finely chopped & minced
Onion 1 medium finely chopped
Toamtoes 6 (country ones) finely chopped
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1-1 1/2 spoon
Chana dal 1 spoon
Urad dal 1 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Curry leaves few
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Sesame oil few spoons.

Method:

Cook vermicelli with salt and a spoon of oil in it. When they are done, spread them in a wide tray and set under fan….to get well seperated and stiff.

In a handi/kadai/wok. Heat oil. Add mustards, asafoetida, chana urad and curry leaves to it. Let them crackle well.

Now add chilies, let the crack too.

Followed by garlic and onion, wait tillthey are fragrant.

Now add toamtoes, salt, pinch of turmeric and chili powder. Cover and cook. When the toamtoes turn pulpy and oil shows up on sides…remove from heat.

Now stir-in vermicelli and mix them well. Now transfer them in a dispaly dish.

Serve warm or at room temeprature.