Tomato Sweet Pachadi

 Tomato Sweet Pachadi

     Sweet pachadi is  prepared for special occasions like New year, Aavani avittam, Marriage etc.  We can prepare Mango sweet pachadi, Tomato sweet pachadi etc.   Consistency of the sweet pachadi will be like Jam. 

Let us see how to prepare Tomato Sweet Pachadi. 

Ingredients : 

Beetroot : 1/4 portion

Country Tomato : 2

Sugar : 3/4 cup

Ghee : 1 tbsp

Cashews : 2 tsp

Raisins : 2 tsp

Cardamom powder : 1/4 tsp

Method: 

Peel skin and grate Beetroot.  

Make tomato puree by grinding it in mixie. 

In a pan heat ghee and roast cashews till it becomes golden brown. Remove and Keep it aside. Add Raisins in ghee and fry till it puffs up. Remove and keep it aside.  We can use this fried cashews and raisins for garnishing. 

In the same kadai, fry grated beetroot for 5 mts in low flame.  Keep stirring now and then.  Add tomato puree and cook till all the juice evoporate . 

Add sugar and cook till the consistency comes to thick paste. 

Add cardamom powder and give a nice stir. 

Switch off . 

Mix fried cashews and Raisins.

Very tasty Sweet pachadi is ready to serve. 

*  Optionally you can add fresh fruits in this sweet pachadi. 

you can add Apple, banana, grapes, etc. 

Let chopped fruits soak in sweet pachadi at least for half an hour before serving to get rich taste. 

*  Using Country tomato for the recipe gives authentic taste.

* You can prepare this recipe by using only tomato , without Beetroot.  But adding Beetroot give rich colour as well as taste.