Tomato Gojju

click here to read in Tamil.தமிழில் இங்கே படிக்கலாம். 
Yesterday, feeling bored, I was surfing tv channels. So many news channels..... giving their own versions and trying to make even trivial matters as sensational news. As I was surfing, suddenly I saw myself landing in a kitchen. The chef was busily cutting a heap of tomatoes. What could he do with so much of tomatoes.....I wondered. My curiosity allowed me to stay there for a while.

In the course of chef's conversation, I came to know that he was preparing tomato gojju.I continued to watch. After watching the show, even I tried my hand on this recipe.A very simple recipe , but with a great taste.

To my surprise, this recipe had a warm welcome at home too.

Let me share the recipe with you now.

All you need to prepare this:

1. Tomatoes ---- 1/4 kg.
2. Turmeric power---1/2 tea spoon.
3. Redchilly powder/Sambhar powder---3 or 4 spoons(as per your taste).
4. Salt to taste.
5. Jaggery crumps -- a fistful.
6. Asafoetida--1/4 spoon.
To garnish
7. oil--- 2 spoons.
8. mustard seeds a little.
9. fenu greek seeds/methi-- one spoon.

Preparing Instructions:

Wash the tomatoes well before cutting them into small pieces. Keep it aside.Pour a spoon of oil in a pan and heat it. Then add mustard seeds . When mustard starts popping, add the fenugreek seeds. When fenu greek seeds turn golden brown, add the cut tomatoes.To that add turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt and jaggery.Mix it well. Pour a little water for the tomatoes to get cooked. Close it with a lid and simmer the gas. Stir it now and then. When the tomatoes get cooked, remove the lid. keep stirring the tomatoes till the gravy thickens to a smooth paste consistency.

Remove from fire and garnish it with asafoetida.

Wow! The flavour is sure to sail with the wind and bring back neighbours to your kitchen.

onion chutney

Onion garlic chutney is a good companion for idly, dosa and for even chapathis .
Tamil version of the recipe is here.

Let us see as to how to prepare this tasty chutney.

All we need is 

1. Sambar/ pearl onions- - 4 or 5 .( also you can use the big onions)

2.Tomatoes-- 2 ( also you can use tamarind )

3.Red chillies-- 4 or 5 or as per your taste.

4.Salt to taste.

5.Oil - 1 tea spon.

6.Mustard -- a little to garnish.

Preparing instructions:

Peel the onion. If the onions are big, cut them into 2 or 4 pieces.

First heat the oil in a pan. Add the red chillies. Fry them and keep aside. Now add the  cut onion and tomatoes and fry them only for a few minutes. Do not over fry them. Remove them from the frying pan much before they become translucent.

Take the moxie jar. Add the fried chillies and add salt. Grind into a fine powder. Then add the fried onion and tomato and grind them into a coarse paste. Again take care not to grind into a fine paste. The texture does make a difference in the taste of the chutney.

Now garnish it with mustard. Your chutney is ready.

 Serve the chutney with lots of love. That sure will enhance the taste. You are sure to be praised by your husband and family.

Now waiting for what? Go ahead, prepare the chutney and enjoy its taste.

But please don't forget to send a feedback to me.

Tomato Dosa

When I was just roaming around the net, I came across this tomato dosa recipe written by Mrs. GeethaSambasivam.The recipe  sounded interesting. When I tried this with a little changes here and there, it came out good. Let me share this with you.

All we need is

1. Raw rice 1 cup.

2. Idli rice ( boiled rice)-----  1 cup.

3.Urad dhal-------  Half a cup.

4. Toor dhal( sambhar dhal)------Half a cup.

5. Tomatoes 3 or 4

6 Green chillies----3 

7. ginger  a small piece.

8. salt to taste.

9. Oil to prepare dosa.


Soak the rice, dhal for four hours. Then grind them  in a grinder or a mixie. when the grinding is half way through add the chillies, ginger, tomatoes .You can grind the tomatoes with or without peeling the skin. For peeling the skin of the tomatoes,leave the tomatoes for a few minutes in hot water. Then you can peel the skin. 

I did not peel it. It did not make a difference in taste or texture.Unpeeled tomatoes  would be good for our excretory system . 

When it is fully ground ,you can add salt and prepare dosas immediately.

When preparing dosas, let us use,  health friendly   iron  dosa  pans .
Avoid   Non-Stick cook wares.

I should thank Mrs. Geetha Sambasivam for being instrumental to my revised wonderful recipe.

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