Paga is the term that we odias apply to the genre of tangy mixtures that we eat with rice and daal. Rice and daal can be pretty bland on their own, paga adds the zing to the plate. "Paga" does not have a fixed recipe, you can create your own combination of ingredients that make most sense to you. Paga can be made with tomatos, potatoes, eggplants, yoghurt, make it tangy and zingy and you have your own paga recipe.
The Tomato paga recipe that I will share today is a really simple one with just 4 major ingredients.
The Tomato paga recipe that I will share today is a really simple one with just 4 major ingredients.
| PREP TIME | COOKING TIME | SERVES |
|---|---|---|
| 20 minutes | 5 minutes | 2 - 3 |
INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Tomato | 1 big or medium |
| Oil | 1 teaspoon |
| Onions | 1/4 medium sized |
| Coriander leaves | a tiny bunch |
| Lemon | 2 Tablespoon |
| Salt | To taste |
PREP
PROCEDURE
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Wash the tomato thoroughly.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- Coat your baking tray with oil and place the tomato in it.
- Roast the tomato for around 15 - 20 minutes such that you can take the skin off the tomato easily. For the last 3 minute put your oven on broil.
- If you have access to a gas stove or a barbecue machine you can roast the tomato directly on it.
- Finely chop onions and coriander leaves
- Once the tomato is roasted transfer it to a bowl and use your hands to mash it
- Add lemon, chopped onions, coriander leaves and salt to taste
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve with rice and daal. They also go really well with pakhala, I'll save that recipe for summer. ;)
WHERE CAN YOU FIND THESE INGREDIENTS
If you are not in India, you can easily find all the ingredients at any Indian Grocery store. In Canada I know that Loblaws, Food Basics, Freshco and Farmboy carry almost all of these ingredients.
Feedback and comments always welcome!
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