Tomato Curry

I wanted to make something simple and easy for dinner. I thought of making tomato curry which goes well with idly and dosa. This recipe I learned from my mom. I make this recipe quite often at home in order to finish the tomatoes. This recipe can be made in different ways. You can add potatoes, peas, carrots, cauliflower or eggs. I always make this simple just adding tomatoes and onions.
Ingredients: Recipe for two

• 2 tomatoes cut into small chunks
• 1 onion cut the onion length wise
• 4 green chilies
• 10-15 roasted gram
• 2 garlic pods
• Small piece ginger
• ½ tsp sweet cumin
• ½ tsp poppy seeds
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 cloves
• 2 pieces of cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp shredded coconut
• 4 curry leaves
• 2tsp cilantro
• 1tsp salt

Method:
Grind tomatoes, green chilies, roasted gram, garlic, ginger, poppy seeds, turmeric, coconut, curry leaves and salt in a blender or a mixer.

In a pan, sauté cloves, cinnamon stick and sweet cumin with a tsp of oil, add the onions and sauté them until it turns golden brown. Now add the grinded paste in the pan and cook them covered for 10-15 mins in a medium heat. Turn off the heat and add the cilantro.

Serve the tomato curry with idly, dosa or chapattis.