Ingredients

• 1 - big onion
• 3 - big tomatoes
• 1 - small ball of tamarind
• Pinch of turmeric
• 2 tsp - sambhar powder
• 2 tsp - grated coconut
• 2 - green chillies
• 2 tsp - Pandharpur dal
• 1 tsp - khuskhus (white poppy seeds)
• 2-3 - garlic pieces
• 1 small cup - coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• For tadka:
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - jeera
• 1/2 tsp - urad dal
• 1/2 tsp - chana dal
• 2 - red chillies

How to Make Tomato Gozhu

• Soak the tamarind for around 10 mins in water and keep it aside.
• Take a little oil for tadka in a frying pan and pour all the tadka ingredients into it. Let it fry for a minute until the dal becomes red in colour.
• Cut the onion into small pieces and fry it once the tadka is done, until it turns light brown in colour.
• Cut the tomatoes into small pieces and add with the onions.
• Now add sambhar powder, turmeric, salt and fry it for a minute or so.
• Then add the tamarind water and let it boil for 5-10 mins.
• In the meantime, grind the coconut, green chillies, khuskhus, coriander leaves, garlic and pandharpur dal into fine paste.
• Now pour the paste into the frying pan and mix for a minute or so. Serve hot with rice, dosas, idlis and even rotis.