Thakkali Kai Kootu

This dish is made out of Green raw tomatoes. The variety of "Nattu Thakkali" gives this dish a more tangy & tasty flavour. So if are using this variety, you can slightly cut down the tamarind.

Ingredients:

Raw Tomatoes – 4
Tamarind puree – 1 tsp
Sambar powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Toor dhal – 1 cup
Salt - to taste
Green coriander leaves cut – few

For the Seasoning :

Oil , 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp white urad dal split & Curry leaves
Green chillies – 2 (slit lengthwise)
Dessicated Coconut –2 tsp
Asafoetida – 1 tsp

Preparation:

The vegetable : Dice raw tomatoes in to medium pieces.
The Dal : To be pressure cooked

Cooking : Heat Oil in a Kadai. Add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add urad dal, curry leaves, green chillies and asafoetida. Add the dessicated coconut and fry it golden brown. Set this aside.

Heat Oil, sauté the raw tomatoes for 2 minutes, add little water and tamarind puree. Add a little turmeric powder, a little salt. When this starts boiling, add the toor dhal and sambar powder and the kootu should be a little thicker than sambar consistency. Let it cook for 3-4 minutes and now the seasoning can be added to the kootu.

Serve hot with rice.