Thakaali/Tomato gotsu

This recipe serves 3.

Ingredients:

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• Tomatoes - 5 medium(preferably country variety)
• Gingelly oil - 2 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Red chilli - 1
• curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• asafoetida - a pinch
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Jaggery - a ball of dia,0.5 cm
• Sambar powder - 1.5 teaspoon
• Fenugreek powder - 1/2 teaspoon(dry roast methi to dark brown color and grind)
• Salt - to taste
• Green chillies - 2 to 3

Method:

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• Grind the tomatoes and green chillies together in a mixer.
• Heat oil in kadai,add asafoetida,curry leaves,red chilli and mustard seeds.
• When it splutters,add the tomato puree,turmeric powder,jaggery,salt,sambar powder,fenugreek powder and 1/2 glass of water.
• Allow it boil and cook till raw smell goes off.
• Adjust the consistency with water.Do not make it very thick.

Serve with upma kozhakatai/arisi upma or venpongal.