Ripe Green Tomato Savory (Hare Tamatar Ki Sabzi)

Ripe Green Tomato Sabzi

I used to see green tomatoes in vegetable shop and used to wonder ‘Why do they pluck tomatoes before they ripen up’. I did not show any interest in those firm, shiny green tomatoes, reason was simple "when I have choice of luscious, red tomatoes then why should I purchase green ones". This was till I did not know the true value of Ripe Green Tomatoes.

These tomatoes are low in calories, rich in potassium, protein, and vitamin A and C. They are also rich source of Iron and Calcium. This variety of tomatoes remains green even after ripening. Thus they are named "Ripe Green Tomatoes".

Years later (Feb 2020) my daughter Namita's friend Deepti Malvadkar brought fresh vegetables and Sapotas from her farm. What do I see? Yes you guessed correctly Ripe green tomatoes! having glowing skin urging me to cook them while they are fresh and nice.

I proceeded to cook them. Hope you all also like the recipe and enjoy the Green Tomato Sabzi.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4 small servings

Nutritional Value Of Sabzi made from 500 gm. Of Ripe Green Tomato (Approx.)

Energy: 135  Cal

Cholesterol:  0

Sodium: 75 mg

Potassium: 1040 mg

Carb: 25.5 gm

Fibers: 5.65gm

Sugars: 24.85gm

Protein: 5.05 gm

Extremely rich in

Vitamin A, C

Calcium and iron

Ingredients Required For Making Ripe Green Tomatoes Sabzi:

• 500 gm. Ripe Green Tomatoes

Ripe Green Tomatoes

• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1 Teaspoon Fennel seeds
• 1/2Teaspoon Nigella Seeds
• 1-2 Green chilies
• 25 gm Jaggery
• 1/2Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Cooking Oil
• Salt to taste

Direction For Making Ripe Green Tomatoes Sabzi:

• Wash the tomatoes and cut them to long wedges of half centimeter thickness.

Tomato Wedges

• Cut onion to long thin slices.
• Heat oil in a thick bottom wok/pan, when the oil is hot lower the heat and add
• Nigella seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Fennel seeds
• Once the seeds have spluttered add 
• Finely chopped Green chilies
• Finely chopped ginger
• Finely chopped garlic
• Onion slices
• Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.

Ready for adding tomato wedges

• Add tomato wedges and cook for  a minute or so on medium heat. 

Tomato wedges added 

• Add
• Turmeric powder
• Coriander powder
• Chili powder
• Salt

Spices added to Tomato wedges

• Mix nicely and cover the wok/pan.
• Cook for 5 minutes with stirring in between, making sure tomatoes do not stick to the bottom.
• The juice of tomatoes is enough to cook them so no extra water is required to be added.
• After 5 minutes tomatoes will be almost cooked. Add jaggery pieces and mix.
• Do not cover. Cook with continuous stirring till all jaggery pieces dissolve and get mixed with cooked tomato pieces.

Ready to be served

• Remove the cooked sweet and sour sabzi in serving dish.

Ripe Green Tomato Sabzi

• Serve along with da-chawal/parantha/Khichadi/pulav.
• This sabzi makes amazing side dish.

Tips:

• Do not over cook, else the sabzi will become gooey.
• Always check the hotness of green chilies before adding.
• Break jaggery to small pieces for fast and complete mixing.

Suggested Variations:

• Coarsely pounded roasted groundnuts can be added to give a different texture and nutty flavor.
• Organic jaggery can be used. But it will change the color og the sabzi.
• In the absence of jaggery sugar can be used.