TOMATO KULAMBU/EASY TOMATO CURRY

Bored with regular sambar, rasam pulikulambu wanted to try a different one.As a result tried this receipe with tomatoes.

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes…….1/2 kg
• Onion ………..6
• Green chillies….2
• Curry leaves a few
• Turmeric powder…1/4 tsp
• Ginger small piece grated
• Garlic….few pods
• Coconut scrapings… 1/2 cup
• Oil…..2 tbs

For grinding masala:

• Red chillies…….6
• Jeeragam……..1 tsp
• Coconut scrapings…..2 tbs

Extract milk from Coconut scrapings .

Make tomato puree.

Method:

1. Put oil in a kadai.when heated add seasonings.
2. Add chopped green chillies,curry leaves ,grated ginger,onion and fry a little.
3. Then add tomato puree.
4. To it add turmeric powder,masala salt and fry a little.Allow it cook or add very little water to cook.
5. Finally add coconut milk.
6. When it gets cooked remove from fire.
7. Add chopped coriander leaves.

If you like masala taste can add 1 piece cinnamon,4 cloves,2 staranise to the seasonings.

Also if you want more gravy can add poppyseed while grinding masala.