Ingredients

• 5 - medium sized tomatoes
• 1 - large onion
• 4-5 - dry red chillies
• 5-6 tsp - grated coconut
• Some grated ginger
• Garlic (optional)
• Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and coriander seeds for seasoning
• piece of asafoetida
• Curry and coriander leaves
• salt to taste

How to Make Thakkali Kozhambu (Tomato Dish)

• Cut the onions.
• In a vessel, heat oil and toss in mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds.
• After seasoning, add cut onions and fry them till the onions appear light brown.
• Add tomatoes and red chillies, pour 4-5 cups of water and allow the mixture to boil for 10 - 15 mins.
• Add ginger, asafoetida and grated coconut into the mixture and leave it on low flame for about 5 mins.
• After removing the pan from the flame, add curry and coriander leaves.
• Goes well with rice, dosa, idli or any other suitable dish of your choice.