Chettinad Style Tomato Kuzhambu
(A No-Garlic Recipe.)
Posted by Swaminatha Sharma on 16/07/2015
Ingredients
Tomato - 3 to 4 nos. finely chopped
Coriander leaves, salt as required
Oil - 1 tsp
TO ROAST AND GRIND
Shallots - 1/2 cup
Shredded coconut - 3/4 cup
Pottu-Kadalai - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Red Chilly 3 nos
Oil - 1tsp
TO TEMPER
1 tsp Oil, Mustard seeds - 1tsp, Curry leaves - 1 ark
Method : In a pan add oil, fry all the ingredients to Roast and Grind one by one except coconut and let it cool down. In a mixer add coconut and the ingredients fried, add water and make it to a paste. Keep aside. In a Pan, add oil, add tomato and fry till it is cooked. Add Salt and still well. Now add the grinded paste to it and cook in medium flame for 10-12 mins. Once cooled, oil will separate from the tomato. Now temper with Mustard seeds and curry leaves and serve hot with Roti, Naan, Chappathi, Poori, steamed rice, Pongal, etc.... A nice and healthy dish with no Garlic.
(A No-Garlic Recipe.)
Posted by Swaminatha Sharma on 16/07/2015
Ingredients
Tomato - 3 to 4 nos. finely chopped
Coriander leaves, salt as required
Oil - 1 tsp
TO ROAST AND GRIND
Shallots - 1/2 cup
Shredded coconut - 3/4 cup
Pottu-Kadalai - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Red Chilly 3 nos
Oil - 1tsp
TO TEMPER
1 tsp Oil, Mustard seeds - 1tsp, Curry leaves - 1 ark
Method : In a pan add oil, fry all the ingredients to Roast and Grind one by one except coconut and let it cool down. In a mixer add coconut and the ingredients fried, add water and make it to a paste. Keep aside. In a Pan, add oil, add tomato and fry till it is cooked. Add Salt and still well. Now add the grinded paste to it and cook in medium flame for 10-12 mins. Once cooled, oil will separate from the tomato. Now temper with Mustard seeds and curry leaves and serve hot with Roti, Naan, Chappathi, Poori, steamed rice, Pongal, etc.... A nice and healthy dish with no Garlic.