Tomato Korma | Vegetable Kurma

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My Mom makes this delicious Tomato Kurma ( Thakkali Kurma ) for breakfast. This tastes wonderful and we used to empty the plate, within minutes. It is very simple and tasty dish. It combines excellent with Hot Idli’s, Crisp Dosa’s & Spongy Idiappams. This is a tangy kurma with Tomatoes and spices and it’s sure favorite among tomato lovers. Here is the quite interesting recipe of spicy Tomato Kurma for you…:)

Ingredients

Tomato - 6

Onion - 2

Oil - 3 tbsp

Cinnamon - 1

Cloves - 2

Saunf - 1 tsp

Cardamom - 1

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Red chilly pwd - 1tbsp

Green chilly - 3

Turmeric pwd - a pinch

Coriander pwd - ½ tbsp

Garam masala pwd - ½ tbsp

Grated coconut - 1 small cup

Cashew - 4 to 5

Fried gram - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

1.

Heat oil in thick bottomed pan, season with cinnamon, cloves, saunf and cardamom.

2.

Sauté the chopped onion till it turns pink.

3.

Add ginger garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell disappears.

4.

Add chopped tomatoes, cook until it turns soft.

5.

Add red chilly pwd, green chilly, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, salt and garam masala pwd.

6.

Stir and cook well, until oil separates out.

7.

Add ½ cup water and allow to cook the masala, covered for 5 mins.

8.

Grind grated coconut pieces, cashew and 1 tbsp fried gram to paste in a blender by adding little water.

9.

Add this paste to the tomato masala and allow to boil for few more mins.

10.

Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

11.

Serve hot with parathas, roti or chapatti.

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