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Tomato Kurma | Thakkali Kurma Recipe

Tomato kurma or Thakkali kurma is a popular side dish for appam, idli, dosa or idiyappam. This taste delicious and is quite easy to make.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Oil - 1 tblspn
  • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
  • Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves a sprig
  • Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
  • Green Chillies - 1 slit
  • Tomatoes - 3 chopped finely
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar - 1 tsp
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • For Grinding:
  • Coconut - ½ cup grated
  • Poppy Seeds / Khus Khus / Kasa Kasa - 1 tblspn
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / Pattai - 3 cm piece

Instructions

  • Take all grinding ingredients in a blender and puree till smooth. Set aside.
  • Now heat oil in a pan, add mustard and urad dal. Add curry leaves and let them sizzle.
  • Add in onions and green chillies. Add some salt and turmeric and mix well. Cook till it gets soft.
  • Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
  • Add in sugar and spice powders and mix well.
  • Add in water and bring it to a boil.
  • Add the ground masala and simmer for few mins.
  • Serve.

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