Varutharacha Thakkali Curry(Tomato Curry)

Ingredients

Tomatoes                               3 to 4

Chopped onion                     ½ cup

Green chillies                         3 to 4

Turmeric powder                  ¼ tsp

Cumin powder                      ½ tsp

Mustard seeds                      ¼ tsp

Few curry leaves

Oil

Salt to  taste.

Ingredients to  dry roast

Grated coconut                    1 cup

Garlic flakes                          2 to 3

Red chilly powder               1 tsp

Garam masala powder      ½ tsp

Fennel seeds                        ½ tsp 

 

Method

Dry roast grated  coconut and garlic in medium heat. Fry till coconut turns dark brown colour, then add fennel seeds, red chilly powder and garam masala fry for 2 min. Then allow it to cool then grind into fine paste.

Heat oil in kadai add mustard seeds and curry leaves fry for a min. Then add chopped onions fry till light brown, then add slit green chilly and chopped tomatoes fry for a while then add jeera powder fry for a min. Then add dry roasted coconut paste, salt and little water mix well and cook in low flames till gravy becomes thick.

Tasty varutharacha thakkali curry ready to serve with chapathi or rice.