Thakkali jeeraga kuzhambu ( Tomato jeera curry )

                                                           

Ingredients:                                                                        serves.2-3
                        
                                  

Tomatoes …...............4  no  medium size

Small onion…........…I cup (cleaned)

Chilli powder …........1 tbsp

Jeera…………...........1 tbsp

Coconut….................2 tbsp grated

Oil ……....................2 tbsp

Mustard seeds...........1tsp

Salt ….......................to taste

Curry leaves..............few

Coriander leaves …..few

Method: 

 Boil tomatoes with  1 cup of water for 2-3 minutes.

 Peel the tomato skin ,mash the tomato’s flesh and keep aside.

    Heat a small pan in medium flame, add 1 tsp oil,  ½ cup small   
    onion, few curry leaves, saute for 2 minutes, add  grated  
    coconut and switch off the flame.Once cool down ,grind them 
    with jeera powder, chilli powder turmeric powder to  a paste.

                             ( I used this Ammi also to grind )

 Heat a vessel or a pan with oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves.
    finely cut ½ cup onion.

        Add  grounded  paste, saute for 1minute.

                        
                               Now add tomato flesh. 
 

               Add 2 cups of water and salt  boil for 3-4 minutes.
               Then simmer the flame for 5 minutes.

                           Garnish with coriander leaves. 

              Thakkali jeera kuzhambu is great with plain rice, 
                                   any dosa  and idly.