Tomato Ozhichu Curry / Tomato Masala Gravy

 Tomato ozhichu curry recipe is with step by step photos.Tomato ozhichu curry is a very tasty and easy to prepare coconut and curd based tomato masala gravy goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tomato Ozhichu Curry / Tomato Masala Gravy.

Ingredients:-

Tomato.                 -3
Green chilly.          -3 or 4
Red chilly powder.-1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds.       -1tsp
Fenugreek seeds. -1/4 tsp
Grated coconut.   -1/2 cup
Curd.                    -1/2 cup
Water.                   -as required
Salt.                      -to taste
Coconut oil.          -2 tsp

For Seasonong:-

Urad dal.           -1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds.  -1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies.-2
Curry leaves.    -few
Asafoetida.       -1/2 tsp
Coconut oil.      -1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash and roughly chop tomatoes into pieces. Slit green chillies lengthwise. Keep them on a plate along with cumin seeds, dry red chilly powder and fenugreek seeds.

2). Whisk 1/2 cup curd adding 1/4 cup of water and keep aside.

 Method:-

1). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a wide bottom kadai and splutter cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Add slit green chillies and roughly chopped tomatoes and saute well.

2). Add red chilly powder and 1/4 cup of water into the kadai and mix well.

3). Cover and cook tomatoes on low flame. Stir well in between and switch off the flame.

4). Transfer the cooked tomato green chilly mixture to a plate to cool.

5). Once cooled grind the tomato green chilly mixture in a mixie jar along with 1/4 cup grated coconut to a fine paste.

6). In a wide bottom kadai add the ground tomato green chilly paste. Wash the mixie jar with 1/2 cup of water and pour it into the kadai.

7). Add whisked curd, required salt and 1/2 cup of water into the kadai and mix well.

8). Boil the tomato curd mixture for a few seconds on low flame and switch off the flame.

 

9). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning. Add urad dal and saute well. Splutter mustard seeds. Add broken dry red chilly pieces and few curry leaves into the pan and saute in oil.Add 1/2 tsp asafoetida and saute in oil and switch off the flame.Pour the seasoning into the tomato ozhichu curry and mix well.

 

10). Very tasty Tomato Ozhichu Curry / Tomato Masala Gravy is ready to serve with rice.