Name: Spicy tomato bhorta.
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3 tomatoes partly slitted; 3 dried red chili; 1/2 red onion sliced; 3 green chili; 1/2 cup chopped coriander; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Spicy tomato bhorta.

Tomato Bhorta is a classic Bengali side dish made by mashing roasted or fried tomatoes with mustard oil, garlic, onions, and green chilies. Bursting with smoky, tangy, and spicy flavors, it’s a simple yet flavorful accompaniment to steamed rice.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings: 4 serves

Course: bhorta, condiment, sides, spicy tomato bhorta

Cuisine: bangladeshi, Bengali

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

3 tomatoes partly slitted
3 dried red chili
1/2 red onion sliced
3 green chili
1/2 cup chopped coriander
2 tbsp mustard oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Equipment

1 wire rack to burn tomatoes and garlic

Method

In a wire rack burn the chili garlic and tomatoes until completely charred.
take them off the stove and take off the black skins.
Now, in a bowl/plate, one by one, mash chili and salt, then add green chilies, garlic, onion and coriander and mix very well. lastly add the charred tomatoes and mash until everything well combined.
Now adjust salt, add a drizzle of mustard oil, some lemon juice and give it one last mix.
enjoy with gorom bhaat, khichuri or congi.