Easy Tomato Pulissery Recipe - Tomato in Coconut and Yogurt Gravy
 
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Recipe type: Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
To grind
  • Coconut, grated- ½ cup
  • Ginger- 2-inch slice
  • Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
  • Small onion or shallots- 2 small onions or 1 medium sized shallot
  • Water- ¼ cup
While cooking
  • Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Dried red chilies, halved- 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Tomato-large, chopped- 2
  • Chili powder- ½ to 1 tsp
  • Yogurt- ½ cup
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
Instructions
  1. In a blender, grind the above mentioned ingredients "to grind" to a coarse paste. Keep it aside.
  2. Place a saucepan over medium heat, add coconut oil. Let turn hot.
  3. Add mustard seeds, let splutter.
  4. Add dried red chilies, curry leaves, saute for a few seconds.
  5. Add tomatoes, cook covered till tomatoes are slightly mashed up but not over cooked.
  6. Add the coarsely ground coconut mixture, combine well and let cook for 3 minutes.
  7. Add chili powder, cook for a minute.
  8. Taste and add more salt if needed.
  9. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  10. Take the yogurt in a bowl & beat well using a fork or spoon.
  11. Add yogurt and combine well till yogurt has well combined.
  12. Keep covered for a few minutes.
  13. Serve this as a side dish along with rice.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/easy-tomato-pulissery-recipe-tomato-in-coconut-and-yogurt-gravy/