Tomato Masala Recipe – Spicy Thakkali Masala Recipe

Delicious and spicy tomato masala which taste so yummy with idli, dosa, idiyappam, roti or with some hot rice.

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Delicious and spicy tomato masala which taste so yummy with idli, dosa, idiyappam, roti or with some hot rice.

This is a easy and simple tomato masala with lots of garlic and big chunks of tomatoes cooked down with a spicy freshly roasted masala. It taste yummy when mixed with some hot rice with a drizzle of ghee.

Right now tomatoes are super cheap. They are selling it for 10 Rs per kg here, So we are using it abundantly and make quite a lot of tomato based recipes.

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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Tomato Masala Recipe

Delicious and spicy tomato masala which taste so yummy with idli, dosa, idiyappam, roti or with some hot rice.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

servings

Course: Side

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4 servings

Aarthi

Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

• Tomato - 4 large chopped
• Oil - 4 tblsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• Salt to taste
• Sugar - 1 tsp

FOR ROASTING & GRINDING:

• Coriander Seeds / Malli - 3 tblsp
• Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 2 tsp
• Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small stick
• Dry Red Chilli - 4 to 5
• Roasted Gram Dal / Pottu Kadalai - 1 tblsp
• Coconut - 3 tblsp

Instructions

• Take all roasting ingredients in a pan and dry roast till golden. Take it in a blender and puree till smooth.
• Now take oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
• Add in curry leaves and let them sizzle.
• Add in tomatoes and toss well.
• Add in salt and sugar and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 mins.
• Add in ground masala and water and cook for 10 mins.
• Serve.

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Pictorial:

1)Take dry red chillies, cinnamon, coriander seeds and fennel seeds in a pan.

2)Toast for few mins.

3)Add in roasted gram dal – pottu kadalai.

4)Toast for few mins.

5)Add in coconut.

6)Toast till coconut is golden,

7)Take it in a blender and make it into a fine puree.

8)Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard and cumin seeds,

9)Add in curry leaves

10)Add in garlic cloves.

11)) Add in tomatoes.

12)Toss well.

13)Add in salt and sugar

14)Mix well.

15)Cover and simmer for 5 mins.

16)Now tomatoes are softened a little.

16)Add the ground masala.

17)Add water.

18)Simmer till thick.

19)Serve