Tomato Avial/Thakkali Avial

Tomato avial also known as thakkali avial is a coconut based delicious side dish made with red tomatoes, drumsticks, onion and spices goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tomato Avial / Thakkali Avial.

Ingredients:-

Tomato.                - 4
Drumstick.            - 2
Onion.                   -1 big
Green chilly.          - 5
Curry leaves.         -1spring
Grated coconut.     -1 cup
Cumin seeds.         -1/2 tsp
Shallots.                 - 5
Red chilly powder. -3/4tsp
Turmeric powder.   -1/4tsp
Salt.                        - to taste
Coconut oil.            - 2tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash and chop tomatoes into thin lengthy slices and keep aside.

2). Peel the outer skin lightly and chop the drumsticks into 1 and 1/2 inch lengthy pieces and keep aside.

3). Peel, wash and finely chop onion and keep aside.

4). Wash and half slit green chillies and keep aside.

5). Grind grated coconut along with cumin seeds and shallots to a smooth paste and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom cooking pan add the chopped drumstick pieces and 1/4 cup of water.Cover and cook the drumstick pieces on low flame.

2). Once the drumstick pieces are half cooked add half slit green chillies, finely chopped onion, chopped tomato pieces and required salt into the cooking pan and cook till soft.

3). Add red chilly powder and turmeric powder into the pan and mix well.

3). Add ground coconut mixture into the pan and mix with all the ingredients in the cooking pan. Cover and cook till the water evaporates and switch off the flame.

4). Add fresh curry leaves and coconut oil over the avial and mix well.

5). Transfer the tomato avial to a serving bowl.

A very tasty and delicious Tomato Avial /Thakkali Avial is ready to serve with rice.