Shanthi's Cookbook

Plum Tomatos - 4

Cilantro - chopped half a cup

Green Chillies - 2

Tamarind - a dime size

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 4 tbsp

Salt- according to taste

Tadka / Popu ( 1 tsp Mustard seeds + 1 tsp Urad dal + 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds + 2 Red Chillies + Asafoetida powder)

1. Wash and cut the tomatoes into medium pieces. Set aside.

2. In a small sauce pan, take about 2 tbsp oil and get the tadka done. Add Asafoetida powder and green chillies. Saute them for a while and take them out on a plate.

3. Take the remaining oil and heat it up. Add a little more Asafoetida powder and put the cut tomatoes. Now add the tumeric powder. Cook them on a Medium-low flame, till all the water in the tomatos evapourate. Put the tamarind in it and cook till all the pulp comes together.

4. Take the pulp out in a bowl or a plate and put the chopped cilantro on it.

5. Now grind the step 2 till it becomes a powdered consistency. Now add the tomato-tamarind pulp along with the cilantro and grind it.

6. Take them out in a bowl and add salt according to taste.

Serving Suggestion : Serve with hot rice. Can also be used as a dip or a side dish for dosa or uthappam.