Wednesday 29 October 2014

TOMATO CURRY (TOMATO THUVAIYAL)

There is a no doubt that a tomato is a nutrient dense, super food that all people around the world are eating more everyday.
Tomatoes are full pack of vitamins A and C and folic acid. Tomatoes contain a wide array of beneficial nutrients, fibers and antioxidents.
It aids to reduce weight.
It helps to lower Blood pressure.
lot of health benefits are being found out by researchers.

TOMATO CURRY OR THUVAIYAL

INGREDIENTS

Tomatoes 500 gms
onion pieces chopped one cup
red chillies 5 medium
cooking oil
Asafoetida one pinch
cloves
turmeric one spoon
curry leaves one cup
coriander leaves finely chopped

PROCEDURE
wash the tomatoes well.
cut tomatoes into small pieces.
heat cooking oil
Add mustard seeds to splutter
cloves to be added
added onions, red chillies cut, curry leaves, turmeric powder.
saute well.
Add asafoetida one pinch.
add tomatoes and salt required
allow to cook for10 minutes.
Add chopped coriander leaves.

Tomato curry is ready to serve with hot rice and ghee or gingelly oil.
Try this...!

This curry is also a best  side dish to Idli, Dosai and paniayaram.
(Add little jaggery to make yummy more).

visual treat here


4 comments:

Unknown said...

Mom....I think you missed shakthi chicken masala here !

Unknown said...

Hi mom.... These lovely tomatoes are from your garden?

Sulosundar said...

This method is a simple, instant method of cooking tomatos as a side dish for rice. suits to Idli, Dosai and other south Indian main dishes. You can use the Chicken masala to Tomato gravy for Chappathies, poori etc.

Sulosundar said...

Yeah, Priya..!

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