Tomato Kulambu

Tomato Kulambu

This kulambu is usually made with only onions and tomatoes. But can add Peas or Drumstick to it. and adding tamarind is definitely optional. If your tomatoes are sour can skip adding tamarind

Ingredients:

For Grinding Masala:

Big Onion                 - 1

Tomatoes                  - 1 1/2

Garlic                        - 2

Green Chilli              - 1

Red Chilli Powder    - 1 tsp

Corinader Powder     - 1 tsp     (Malli Podi)

Cumin Seeds               - 1/2 tsp  (Seeragam)

Fennel Seeds             - 1/2 tsp  ( Sombu)

Grated Coconut         - 3 tbsp

Others:

Small Onions            - 6

Tomato                      - 1/2

Garlic                         - 1

Salt                            - As required

Turmeric Powder      - As required

Tamarind                   - small lemon size  (optional)

Oil                              - As required

For Sesoning:

Mustard Seeds           - 1/2 tsp

Fenugrek Seeds         - 1/2 tsp  (Vendhayam)

Curry leaves               - Few

Procedure:

1. Chop Onions, Garlic and tomatoes. Extract tamarind juice.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add Cumin and Fennel seeds Then add onions,garlic and tomatoes. Add all the powders. Add grated coconut. Saute for some time. Let it cool and grind the masala.
3. Heat oil to a pan. Add Mustard seeds, Fenugreek seeds  and curry leaves Add remaining onion, garlic and tomatoes. then add masala. Then tamarind extract. add enough water. Simmer the pan and let the kulambu boil for some time. your kulambu is ready.