4 TOMATO/THAKKALI KURMA

Passing on this recipe to sanghis

FALL IN LOVE(FIL) WITH FOOD

I would like to dedicate this dish to my 2 sons. Like any normal kids, they are also very picky eaters... when it comes to tomato part, they just pick it and keep aside. In this dish I have ground all the major ingredients, so there won't much fuss in feeding( as they cannot find much obstacle on their way), they can just dip and have it . They are happy and I am also happy.
Tomato kurma tastes good when dipped with idli/dosas and even chapathis ... can also be had with any rice varieties... tastes good.


Onion - 2 medium
Tomato - 3 or 4
Garlic - 3 pods
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Dhaniya powder - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
Coconut grated - 1/2 cup
Salt as needed
Oil - 2 tbsp
Clove - 4
Cinnamon - 2 piece
Cardamom - 2
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few


Chop 1 1/2 onions into thick pieces.. and chop 1/2 onions finely.. chop tomatoes into thick pieces.
Heat a tbsp of oil and add onions( chopped into thick pieces) ... fry till transparent... next add garlic.. fry till onions are light brown ... next add chopped tomatoes... fry till tomatoes are mashed and pulpy ... keep aside and cool... take this in a mixer/ blender ... add along grated coconut, fennel seeds,1 cinnamon piece, 2 cloves to a fine paste.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan/kadai and add cardamom, cumin seeds, remaining 2 cloves, 1 cinnamon, mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves... when they pop out add onions chopped fine.. fry till light brown... next add ginger garlic paste.. saute for a minute... then add all the powders... mix well... finally add the ground paste, salt , little water( according to the thickness required).. reduce flame and cook for 8 - 10 minutes...
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Tomato Thokku/Pickle