Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - raw tomato
• 1/2 cup - coconut
• 1/4 cup - channa dhal
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp - cumin (jeera)
• 3 or 4 - red dried chillies
• salt to taste
• For seasoning:
• 1 tsp - coconut oil
• 1/4 tsp - mustard
• 1/4 tsp - urad dhal
• 5 - curry leaves

How to Make Raw Tomato Kootu

• Cut the tomatoes.
• Each tomato can be cut into eight pieces.
• Cook the channa dhal till tender.
• Keep two tsps of coconut aside.
• Grind the remaining coconut, jeera and red chillies into a thick smooth paste.
• Add turmeric powder and salt.
• Cook the tomato and add the cooked channa dhal.
• Add the ground coconut paste, mix and bring to a boil.
• Remove from fire.
• In a kadai, add coconut oil and mustard seeds.
• When they splutter, add urad dhal and fry till lightly brown.
• Add the coconut and fry till golden brown.
• Add to the kootu, and garnish with curry leaves.
• Add the curry leaves.
• Serve with chapatti, puri and dosa.