Tomato Pudhina Malli thokku

Ingredients:

Tomato - 1
Onion - 1
Dry Red chilly - 3
Garlic - 2-3
Mint Leaves - Handful
Coriander Leaves - Handful
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Tamrind - small piece
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Method:

• In a pan add oil and add in a tbsp of urad dal.
• Cook in low flame.
• Once it turns mild brown in color transfer to plate.
• To the same pan add in chilly and tamrind.
• Saute this for a while and transfer to the plate.
• To the same pan add in onions and saute for a while.
• Add in tomato and saute.
• Cook till tomato turns mushy.
• Add in mint leaves and corriander leaves and mix well.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Let it cool and add in salt and blend it to a fine paste.
• Add water accodingly.
• Now heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds.
• Add in cumin seeds and blended paste.
• Cook in low flame till the oil oozes out.
• Goes good with idly/dosa and rice too.