Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Tomato Kurma / Thakkali Kuruma


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Ingredients:

Tomato - 4 (medium size) (roughly chopped)
Onion - 1 (roughly chopped) + Onion - 1/2 (finely chopped)
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup (Grate 1/4 shell of a full coconut)
Coriander Powder - 3 tsp
Chilly Powder - 1 to 2 tsp
Cumin Powder -  1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Aniseed - 1 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Salt - to taste
Cooking Oil

Cooking Instructions:

Heat  oil in a pan and saute it with aniseed, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Now add roughly chopped onion, tomato and ginger garlic paste and fry it until onion and tomato become soft. Switch off the flame at this stage and let it cool for a while. Grind this to a smooth paste along with grated coconut by adding a little of water.



Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and saute it with aniseed and add the grind paste and fry for a while. Now add coriander powder, turmeric powder, chilly powder and cumin powder, enough amount of salt and add a little of water and cook until the gravy thickens well and the raw smell of the dry powders leaves of the dish. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

Side Dish: Goes well with idli, dosa, chapathi

I adopted this recipe from here and thanks a lot Padma for such a nice recipe!



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25 ENERGY TREATS!:

Sarah Naveen November 18, 2009 6:19 PM  

Thakkali kurma looks perfect and yummy!!!
Delicious with some white rice..

Tina November 18, 2009 7:35 PM  

Creamy and yummy kurma..Perfect with chapathi...

Pari November 18, 2009 7:38 PM  

Hi. The thakkali looks fabulous with so many great flavors added to it. Thanks for sharing.
http://cooking-goodfood.blogspot.com

Priya November 18, 2009 8:16 PM  

Yumm, kurma looks delicious and prefect for me..

Happy cook November 18, 2009 8:37 PM  

I woul love to have this with plain rice, looks yumm.

priya November 18, 2009 9:37 PM  

kurma looks superb....tempting pics..love to have it with rotis!

Padma November 18, 2009 10:52 PM  

Very happy to know that you liked it... thanks for trying Sri :)

kothiyavunu November 19, 2009 1:04 AM  

Kurma looks so tempting!! love the colour!!

Sushma Mallya November 19, 2009 11:23 AM  

looks delicous,nice recipe too

Rohini November 19, 2009 2:02 PM  

Congrats Ji..!! It was good to read the interview! And congrats on your awards too..

Rohini November 19, 2009 2:03 PM  

Thanks to you, I can now have a new partner to Idlis and dosas! Kurma looks yum! :)

VS November 20, 2009 8:58 AM  

Creamy gravy! Perfect for hot fluffy chapatis.

chakhlere November 21, 2009 10:24 AM  

lovely gravy!!! perfect to go with hot jeera rice.

Raje November 22, 2009 3:44 AM  

Delicious kurma. Looks very spicy and yummy! BTW I am first time here and like your wonderful collection!

my kitchen November 23, 2009 9:58 AM  

Simply superb,Want to eat with hot hot idlies

Andhra Flavors November 24, 2009 11:47 AM  

wow kurma with tomato. looks yummy

jennyccy December 3, 2009 8:04 AM  

Nice kurma. Can I use coconut milk instead of using grated coconut?

Gulmohar December 5, 2009 8:57 AM  

looks yummm and delicious

Usha December 9, 2009 3:52 AM  

Kurma looks inviting ....

Mythreyi Dilip December 11, 2009 3:49 AM  

Thakkali kurma looks delicious dear, Padma has a excellent collection of recipe isn't!

Divya Vikram December 14, 2009 9:13 AM  

Thakkali kurma sounds perfect. love to have it with dosas!

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