Tam Brahm Style Thakkali Sweet Pachadi | Tomato Sweet Pachadi | Tomato Sweet Pachadi using Jaggery| Gluten Free Recipe

Hi Supermoms,

If you have attended Tam Brahm marriages or special functions , you would have tasted this delicious fruit pachadi. Mainly tomatoes  and refined sugar are used in this preparation. But as I have reduced the usage of refined sugar for my family,  I have substituted it with Palm Jaggery /Karupatti and hence the darker colour . 

You can add dates and dry fruits of your choice to make this pachadi more rich. Half teaspoon of ghee to fry the tomatoes adds flavour to the pachadi, but if you are vegan, you can substitute it with oil. 

There are different methods to make this pachadi. I shall be sharing another version soon. You can even serve this as a side to poori/puri and chapathi. 

Tam Brahm Style Thakkali Sweet Pachadi :

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time : 20-25 minutes

Serves : 4-6

1 cup =250 ml cup

Note : Use ripe tomatoes to make this pachadi. 

Ingredients :

2 cups tomatoes (finely chopped)

1 cup palm jaggery ( powdered)

1 green cardamom ( powdered)

1/2 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter OR oil 

Garnish (optional, to be roasted in ghee/oil and added):

4-5  cashew nuts ( halved)

5-6 raisins 

Method: 

1. Heat a kadai/pan with oil/ghee and add the tomatoes.

2. Cook them over low heat for 6-7 minutes or till the time the excess water is absorbed. 

3. Transfer them to a plate or another container.

4. Add 1/4 cup of water to the powdered jaggery and add it to the kadai.

5. Heat the kadai with the jaggery mixture over low flame.

6. Once the jaggery melts, filter impurities and place the kadai back on the flame.

7. Let the jaggery water boil and come to a one string consistency.

8. At this point, add the prepared tomatoes.

9. Keep stirring and lightly mashing them, till they become thick. 

10. Switch off.

11. Garnish if you like.

Your delicious Sweet Pachadi with the healthy twist is ready to be enjoyed. 

Happy Cooking !

With love,

Masterchefmom