Aug 11, 2011

Tomato Santosh




Tomato Santosh

A sweet & sour curry with tomatoes & coconut. Best with Dosa / Rotis / Rice.

Serves: 2

You will need

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon melted & sieved jaggery
2 tomatoes, cut tomatoes into 8 pieces
30 g (2 tablespoon ) grated coconut
1 tablespoon water
3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder

Method

Make a fine paste of grated coconut and red chilli powder. Add 1 tablespoon water (very little water) while making the paste. Keep aside.

In a pan, heat oil. Add finely chopped onions and fry till golden brown and crisp on a low to medium heat.

Add tomato pieces, jaggery and salt to taste. Cover with a lid and cook on a low to medium heat for 8 -10 minutes or until the tomatoes softens.

Add coconut paste, stir well and cook again for 5 minutes on a low heat or until the tomatoes well blended with coconut paste / fragrant . Serve as a side dish with Dosa (Polo) / Rotis / Rice.

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