Tomato Sassam

Tomato sassam is a very tasty curd based coconut mustard masala curry made with ripe red tomatoes without cooking and goes well with rice. Tomato Sassam recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tomato Sassam.

Ingredients:-

Ripe red tomato. - 5
curd.                    -1 cup
Salt.                     - to taste

For grinding Coconut Mustard Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut. -1cup
Dry red chillies. - 4
Mustard seeds.   - 3/4 tsp

For Seasoning :-

Coconut oil.     -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.   -1tsp
Curry leaves.   -1sprig

Instructions & Method

1). Wash ripe red tomatoes and pat dry with a clean cloth.Chop the tomatoes into lengthy slices. In a wide bowl add the chopped tomatoes and apply a pinch of salt and mix well. Keep aside for few minutes.

2). Roast dry red chillies in little oil. Grind grated coconut along with roasted red chillies and mustard seeds to a smooth paste. Add the ground coconut mustard paste into the bowl.

3). Add required salt into the bowl and mix well.

4). Add whisked curd into the bowl.

5). Mix the ground coconut mustard paste and chopped tomatoes with whisked curd and keep aside the mixture. Do not cook or heat the tomato curd coconut masala mixture.

6). Heat coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add curry leaves and fry in oil for a second and switch off the flame.Pour the above seasoning into the tomato sassam in the bowl and mix well.

A very tasty Tomato Sassam is ready to serve with rice.