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Tomato Kurma Recipe | Tomato gravy for Idli | Thakkali Kurma for Idli
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Side dish for idli and dosa

Course: Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Idli kurma, Thakkalai kurma, Tomato kurma
Author: Sivagami Meganathan
Ingredients
To grind
  • 2 tsp Roasted gram
  • 2 tsp Grated Coconut
  • 1 piece Ginger
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Anise
  • 2 Chopped tomatoes
  • 1 piece Cinnamon
  • 3 Cloves
For Kurma
  • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 piece Cinnamon
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 Chopped onion
  • 3 Crushed garlic cloves
  • 1 Green chili
  • 2 tsp Sambar powder
  • Few Chopped coriander leaves
  • Salt as needed
Instructions

  1. In a mixer jar, add 2 tsp roasted gram and 2 tsp grated coconut, 1 piece ginger, and 3 garlic cloves.

  2. Add ½ tsp anise and 2 chopped tomatoes.

  3. Add 1 piece cinnamon, 3 cloves, and little water.

  4. Grind a smooth paste.

  5. In a pan heat 2 tsp of oil.

  6. Add 1 piece cinnamon and 4 cloves.

  7. Add 1 thinly sliced onion, and saute.

  8. Add 3 crushed garlic.

  9. Add chopped green chili.

  10. Now add chopped coriander leaves and required salt.

  11. Add 1 tsp sambar powder and mix well.

  12. Once the raw smell leaves, add coconut paste, and required water to adjust consistency.

  13.  Cook covered for 5 minutes.

  14. Finally, add chopped coriander leaves.

  15. Serve hot with Idli/Dosa.

Recipe Notes

1. While preparing tomato kurma you can grind some cashew nuts along with roasted gram.

2. You can add ginger garlic paste on behalf of chopped ginger and garlic.

3. You can add some mustard seeds and curry leaves along with cinnamon and cloves while seasoning.

4. You can replace the sambar powder with 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, and ¼ tsp turmeric powder.

5. You can add little garam masala powder to enhance the flavor.