Tomato Pachadi

== Description ==
Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine
A pachadi is a south Indian dish that falls Somewhere between curry, salad, and condiment, this dish is more like a chutney and goes well with the rice and dal. Fire-roasted tomatoes give the dish some smokiness. There's a bit of heat from the chiles, but the main flavors are sweet from the coconut and sugar, and sour-cool from the yogurt.
== Ingredients ==
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
* 2 bay leaves
* 1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
* 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
* 2 1/4 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
* 2 dried hot red chiles
* 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
* 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
* 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
== Directions ==
# Combine first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
# Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
# Spoon into a bowl; cool to room temperature.
# Discard bay leaves.
# While tomato mixture cools, heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat.
# Add mustard seeds and red chiles.
# Cook, partially covered, 3 minutes or until seeds begin to pop, shaking pan frequently.
# Cool mustard mixture, and discard red chiles.
# Add mustard mixture, coconut, and serrano to tomato mixture.
# Stir in yogurt.
# Serve immediately.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1/4 cup)
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