Thakkali Kadayal

Thakkali Kadayal is spicy tomato syrup which is prepared with ripped tomatoes and its tastes best for Idly and Dosa....
'Thakkali' means 'Tomato' , 'Kadayal' means 'Smashed '
Ingredients:
Ripped Tomatoes-5 (Medium sized)
Gingelly Oil
Mustard Seeds
Urad dal
Anise
Jeera
Curry Leaves
Chopped Garlic-10 pieces
Green chilly-3
Onion-2
Grinded Coconut-Grind 5 pieces of coconut with 1/2 spoon of Jeera
Chilly powder
Turmeric powder
Corriander powder
Salt
Method:
*Boil the tomatoes for 5 minutes and peel off the skin

peeling the Tomato Skin

*Smash the tomatoes. Smash it with a blender or a mixer Grinder

Smashed Tomatoes

*Add the Gingelly oil in a kadai
*When oil gets heated,add Mustard seeds
*When mustard splutters add Urad dal , Curry Leaves , half spoon of Jeera and Anise..
*Add Onion,green chilly and chopped Garlic
*Temper till the added items reach golden brown color

Tempering

*Add the required Salt,Chilly powder,Turmeric powder and Corriander powder
* Now add the Smashed tomatoes

Adding the smashed tomatoes

*Add some water and allow the mixture to boil
*When the mixture gets cooked , add the grinded coconut

Adding the grinded coconut

*Now close the lid and allow the mixture to boil again
*When the mixture reaches the correct consistency switch off and add few corrainder leaves...

Thakkali Kadayal

Best With:
Idly and Dosa

Health Benefits:
* Tomatoes are good for Heart , eyes and bones
* They provide essential Anti-oxidants