Tomato Masala Kootu

Ingredients

• • Onions - 2
• • Tomato - ½ kg
• • Oil (for frying) - as required
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Salt - as required

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Mint leaves - 1 bunch
• • Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
• • Coconut (fresh, grated) - ½ cup
• • Poppy seeds (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Green chillies - 4
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon

Method

• 1. Cut onions finely and tomatoes into 1½ inch cubes.
• 2. Heat oil in a deep pan and add mustard, urad dhal, curry leaves.
• 3. When it splutters add chopped onion and fry till crisp.
• 4. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder. Stir for a minute and pour ground paste.
• 5. Mix enough salt and stir till good smell comes from that.
• 6. Add tomato pieces, enough water and cook till gravy thickens.
• 7. Serve hot with Idli, dosa or chapatis.