Tomato kurma - Thakkali kurma
This South Indian style tomato kurma made with onions, tomatoes, coconut and flavoured with various spices goes well with idli / dosa / idiyappam & paniyaram.
Ingredients
- 1 big onion
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 5 green chillies
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ¼ cup coconut
- ¼ cup bengal gram dal / chutney dal
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 3 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1 ½ cups of water
- 2 tbsp oil
Instructions
- In a pan heat oil, add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
- Once they sizzle, add chopped onions, green chillies, curry leaves and saute till onions are browned.
- Meanwhile take chopped tomatoes, coconut and bengal gram dal in a blender and grind it to a fine paste using little water.
- Once the onions are cooked add the ground paste and mix well.
- Add 1 tsp garam masala, salt, water and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once boiled, lower the flame and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Switch off the stove, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Notes
- Always use ripe tomatoes for a better taste.
- Finely chop the onions to get a smooth texture.
- You can replace the bengal gram dal with poppy seeds and cashews for a rich curry.