Tomato Curry
Simplicity at its best! Quick, easy to prepare and a great tasting dish is this tomato curry, with the right balance of sweet, tangy, garlicy and spicy flavors. A regular curry at our home especially when I run out of vegetables. All you need are ripe tomatoes, onions, lots of garlic and fresh aromatic curry leaves and you have a perfect curry to go with rotis, dosas, pulagam or khichdi.
The tomato curry recipe is basic and you can play around with the spices and seasonings to suit your taste. Just one spice or herb can enhance the flavor of the curry and take it to another level. For example, a liberal dose of freshly chopped coriander as a garnish gives the curry a herby flavor. A touch of garam masala or kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) or the use of asafoetida in place of garlic completely changes the flavor of the curry to transform a simple lunch time fare into something special.
Garlicy Tomato Curry Recipe
Source: Amma
Prep & Cooking: 25 mts
Serves: 4-5
Cuisine: Andhra
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1/2 kg fresh tomatoes, finely chopped
2 large onions, finely chopped
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
10-12 fresh curry leaves
10-12 garlic cloves, slightly crushed
pinch of turmeric pwd
1 tsp red chilli pwd (adjust)
1/2 tsp coriander pwd
salt to taste
1 tbsp grated jaggery
2 tbsp coriander leaves
1 tbsp oil
1 Heat oil in a vessel. Add the mustard seeds and let them pop. Add the crushed garlic and curry leaves and toss them for 8-10 seconds.
2 Add the onions and fry till translucent. Add the chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd and salt. Combine well.
3 Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on medium heat uncovered for 4-5 mts. Reduce heat and cook covered for another 5 mts.
4 Add a glass of water, jaggery, adjust salt and cook covered till you get the desired gravy consistency.
5 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with hot chapatis, rice, pongal, khichidi or dosas.
Note:
Boil eggs, make slits and add to the cooked tomato-onion mixture before adding the water. You can even add drumsticks for added flavor.
By sailu • Aug 28th, 2007 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Curries & Gravies, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes
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Simplicity works always. Thanks for posting.
Kalyan
Hi Sailu,
thanx a lot for this one. I am constantly looking for simple gravies that I can make a gallon of, on Sunday, put into the freezer and use them as I want during the busy week. This one will be one of them
Simply tasty! I make it too when I run out of those veggies in my pantry.
I love this recipe.I usually make it without adding jaggery. Will try your version the next time.
lovely post sailu…btw i love ur blog.
Hi Sailu,
I recently came to know abt to ur website.Ur recipes r awesome.can u tell me how to prepare atukula mixture.
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This is a fantastic dish, Sailu. Love the flavours you’ve put together.
This is my all time fav…… nice picture…. mouthwatering recipe…
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Take care!
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Hi Sailu i made this one today was really yummy …Thanks …keep more simple recipes coming!!!
don’t we call it tarka ?
I am a beginner cook! Tried this when no one was home, the recipe is just perfect. A great combination with Chapati.
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