Shorba/Sherva

Ingredients:

Onion - 1
Tomato - 2
Green chilly - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Coconut - 3 tbsp(grated)
Mint leaves - Little
Red Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Briyani masala powder - 1 tsp
Curd - 1 1/2 tbsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Mace - small strand
Green elaichi - 3
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Shahi jeera - 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Heat oil in pan and add onions and saute.
• Add in ginger garlic paste and tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.
• Add in coconut and mix well.
• Transfer this to a plate.
• Add little water and make a puree of this.
• Heat oil in pan and bay leaf, elaichi, mace, cloves and cardamon.
• Add in jeera and saute.
• Add in the mint leaves, blended puree and mix well.
• Add in the spice powders and salt and mix well.
• Add water to have correct consistency.
• Add in curd and mix well.
• Cook in low flame for about 8-10 mins.
• Goes good with pulav and briyani.