Nadan Tomato Curry | Kerala Style Tomato Curry

Hi Supermoms,

A simple and tasty side dish that I made few days ago. All you need is fresh tomatoes. Cook them along with green chillies and coconut and a delicious Kerala Style Tomato Curry is ready. Whether you are serving them along with tiffin or along with rice they taste so yummy. It takes hardly 10-15 minutes to make this dish. Perfect, is'nt it ?

Nadan Tomato Curry:

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Cooking time : 10-12 minutes

Serves : 4

1 cup = 250 ml

Ingredients :

5 tomatoes ( finely chopped)
2 green chillies ( chopped)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
salt to taste

For the tempering :

1 teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves

For the ground mixture :

1/4 cup fresh coconut ( chopped)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
4-5 shallots ( halved)

Method :

1. Heat a pan with oil and temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
2. Add the green chillies, tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt.
3. Let the tomatoes cook over low flame, till they become soft and mushy.
4. While the tomatoes cook, grind the ingredients given under ' ground mixture' along with 1/2 cup water .

5. Once the tomatoes are soft, add the ground mixture and cook over low flame for another 3-4 minutes and switch off.

Your delicious Nadan Tomato Curry is ready to be served along with rice. 

Happy Cooking !

With love,

Masterchefmom