Tomato Curry /Kerala Style RECIPE #41

 Recipe courtesy My Mom ( Ammus :) )

Step 1:- Chop  a onion , 3-5 pearl onion, 3 tomatoes   and keep aside .

Step 2:- Crush 2 teaspoon of coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds and keep aside.

Step 3:- Crush 2 -3 garlic cloves , 2 inch of ginger root and keep aside.

 Step 4:- Heat 1 table spoon of vegetable oil ( Canola)  , splutter 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds, add chopped Savala , Saute until it becomes ''transparent ''.

Step 5:- Add  step 3 ''crushed ginger- garlic paste'', 2-3 splitted green chilies, and few curry leaves. 

Step 6:- Add step  2 ''crushed  coriander-cumin-fennel seeds'' ,Saute for few seconds.

Step 7:-   Bring down the heat and add 1 teaspoon of  turmeric powder, and 1 teaspoon of kashmiri chilli powder, chopped tomato ( Step 1)  , saute for few minutes .

Step 8:- Add 1  1/2 cup of water  and salt . Cook for 15 minutes in medium flame .

Step 9:- Now add 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala or chicken masala powder. Combine   well and boil for few more seconds. Add   few chopped cilantro.

Step 10 :- Serve  hot , it goes well with  Steamed rice ,Fulkas,Chapathi,Tortillas...........  :)  JA-Mathew  :)........