TOMATO KURMA

Ingredients:
1) Riped Roma Tomatoes chopped- 6
2) Red Onion - 1 (sliced) or small onion 1/4 kg
3) 2 red chillies
4) 2 green chillies
5) 1/4" cinnamon sticks
6) 3 pods cloves
7) 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
8) 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
9) 4 tbsp cumin/corriander powder
10) 2 tbsp garam masala
11) 1/4 cup shredded coconut
12) 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
13) 1 sprig curry leaves
14) 1 tsp turmeric powder
15) 1/2 cup corriander leaves chopped.
16) salt as needed
17) 2 tbsp oil

Masala preparation:
1) Add 1 tbsp oil. When it gets warm, add cinnamon sticks, cloves, fennel and cumin seeds. Saute it.
2) Add sliced onion and red chillies and add little more oil if needed. saute well.
3) When it becomes golden brown, add cumin/corriander powder & saute it.
4) When onions turns brown color, add coconut and leave for 2 mins. Switch off the flame and keep it aside. Bring down to room temperature.
5) Grind the masala to coarse texture by adding water little by little.

Method:
1) Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add mustard seed. when it starts to pop up, add curry leaves and green chillies.
2) Add the tomatoes and leave it till the tomatoes are half cooked and smash it.
3) Add ground masala,turmeric powder and add water to required consistency.
4) Add salt to taste and add gram masala if needed to required taste.
5) Close the pan with lid and cook till it starts to boil vigorously.
6) Switch off the flame & add corriander leaves.
7) Serve with Dosas and idlies.