Tomato Kootu

Ingredients:

• 4-5 Tomatoes
• 1/3 Cup split green gram dal (mung)
• 1/4 tsp Split black gram dal (urad)
• 1-1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 Green chilies
• 1-2 tsp Fresh coconut, grated (optional)
• 10-12 Curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• Salt to taste

How to make Tomato Kootu:

• Put tomatoes in boiling water and leave it for 5-7 minutes until tomatoes become soft.
• Remove the tomatoes and let them cool.
• Peel off the skin and keep aside.
• Pour 2 cups of water in a pot.
• Add green gram dal and boil well until dal becomes soft.
• Drain the excess water from boiled dal.
• Grind green chilies, 1-1/4 of cumin seeds, 2-3 curry leaves and coconut together into a paste.
• In a shallow pan, put tomatoes and add turmeric, salt, and curry leaves.
• Boil the contents for 8 minutes.
• When done, add boiled dal & ground paste.
• Mix well and boil again on low heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Take off heat and keep aside.
• In a small pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds.
• When they start to crackle, add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, split black gram, 3-4 curry leaves and asafoetida.
• When dal turns slightly brown, take off fire.
• Add this seasoning to the prepared tomato mixture.
• Serve hot with rice.