Tomato Curry

Tomato Curry

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 25 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Main Course

Type: Indian

Key Ingredients:

Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry

Ingredients

  • Tomatoes, chopped 1½ cups
  • Green chillies, finely chopped 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Refined oil 2 tsps
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Onions, finely chopped ¾ cup
  • Fresh coconut, scraped 1 cup
  • Red chilli powder 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • Fresh basil leaves, chopped 12 to 15
  • Cauliflower, grated ½ cup
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves 20

Methods

  • Boil tomatoes with ¾ tsp green chillies in 2 cups water with salt and oil in a deep non-stick pan.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, ½ cup onion, coconut, red chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and salt and saute for 2-3 minutes. Take the pan off heat and cool slightly.
  • Transfer into a mixer jar and grind with a little water to a fine paste.
  • Add this paste and basil leaves to tomato mixture, mix well, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add cauliflower and mix and cook till cauliflower is done.
  • Heat remaining oil in another non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, 15 curry leaves and remaining onion and saute till onions are a light golden. Add ¼ cup water and remaining turmeric powder and mix well.
  • Add this to tomato mixture and mix. Cover and cook for 2 minutes or till the mixture thickens.
  • Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with remaining curry leaves and remaining green chillies and serve hot.