Quick Sweet-and-Sour Gujarati Tomato Curry

• 3 tablespoons olive or canola oil
• 1/8 teaspoon ground asafetida
• 1 teaspoon whole black or yellow mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
• 2 pounds medium-sized tomatoes, quartered
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/41/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger

1. Pour the oil into a frying pan and set over medium-high heat.
2. When hot, put in the asafetida, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds in the order listed.
3. As soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop, a matter of seconds, put in the tomatoes.
4. Stir once or twice and add the salt, turmeric, and cayenne.
5. Stir and add 3 tablespoons water.
6. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook on medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the sugar and ginger.
8. Taste, and correct balance of seasonings, if needed.
9. Cover and cook another 23 minutes.

olive, ground asafetida, whole black, cumin seeds, tomatoes, salt, ground turmeric, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, ginger

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/quick-sweet-and-sour-gujarati-tomato-curry-373835 (may not work)