Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Tomato Curry




Ingredients:
1/2 kg fresh tomatoes, finely chopped
2 large onions, finely chopped
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
10-12 fresh curry leaves
10-12 garlic cloves, slightly crushed
pinch of turmeric pwd
1 tsp red chilli pwd (adjust)
1/2 tsp coriander pwd
salt to taste
1 tbsp grated jaggery
2 tbsp coriander leaves
1 tbsp oil


1 Heat oil in a vessel. Add the mustard seeds and let them pop. Add the crushed garlic and curry leaves and toss them for 8-10 seconds.

2 Add the onions and fry till translucent. Add the chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd and salt. Combine well.
3 Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on medium heat uncovered for 4-5 mts. Reduce heat and cook covered for another 5 mts.
4 Add a glass of water, jaggery, adjust salt and cook covered till you get the desired gravy consistency.
5 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with hot chapatis, rice, pongal, khichidi or dosas.

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