Thakkali kulambu is a very easy to prepare gravy which goes very well with rice, idli or dosas. This gravy can be put together in 10minutes and this saves you when there are unexpected guests. My mom usually prepares this with coconut, but being calorie conscious I just skipped it. You can have roasted peanuts as a side for this gravy and rice. That tastes wonderful.
Ingredients:
Tomato-4
Onion-1
Oil-2tsp
Mustard and Urad dhal-1tsp
Sambar Powder-1tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp
Salt-to taste
Procedure:
1. Chop tomatoes and grind it to a fine paste.
2. Chop onions.
3. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and urad dhal.
4. Add onions and saute until golden.
5. Add the tomato paste to the pan.
6. Add turmeric, sambar powder and salt.
7. Give it a nice stir and when it starts boiling, cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
8. When the raw smell vanishes and the gravy is of right consistency, switch off stove and transfer gravy to a serving dish.
9. Serve along with rice/idli/dosa.
