TOMATO AMBAT / TOMATO COCONUT MASALA CURRY

Tomato Ambat is a Coconut based Tomato Curry with the seasonings of Mustard, Jeera, Red chilly, Curry leaves, crushed Garlic and finely chopped Onion.The recipe is simple and tasty.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious recipe.

Ingredients:-

Tomato.                 - 3 Medium size+1 small=4 tomatoes
Turmeric powder. - 1/4 tsp
Salt.                      -to taste.

For grinding the Coconut Masala:-

Coconut grating.-1 cup
Red chillies.       -5 roasted
Tomato.             -1small
Raw Rice.          -1/4 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil/ Oil. - 2tsp
Mustard seeds.    - 1/2 tsp
Jeera.                   -1/4 tsp
Curry leaves.       -1 spring
Garlic flakes.      -2 crushed
Onion.               -1 medium size.

Instuctions:-

In a pan roast 5 Red chillies in little oil and keep aside.

Wash and chop Tomatoes into large square pieces.Keep aside.

Grind Coconut grating along with roasted Red chillies, one small chopped Tomato and 1/4 tsp Raw Rice to a smooth paste without adding Water.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel boil 1cup Water and add 2 medium size chopped Tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes till the Tomato become half cooked.

Add the ground Coconut Masala paste into the vessel and mix with the cooked Tomato pieces.

Add Salt and 1cup Water and boil for 2 minutes.

Add few more Water to make the gravy to thin consistency and boil and switch off the flame.

Heat Coconut oil or Oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and add Jeera ,1 broken Red chilly and saute well. Add 2crushed Garlic and Curry leaves and fry well till the Garlic chang it's colour.

Add finely chopped Onion and saute well till the Onion become translucent and switch off the flame.

Pour this seasoning into the Tomato Ambat in the cooking vessel.

Finally add 1medium size raw Tomato chopped into big square pieces and mix with the Curry.

A tasty yummy Tomato Ambat/Tomato Coconut Masala Curry is ready to serve with plain Rice,Dosa,Idli etc.