Tomato Santhosh

Special thanks Niya Prakash For the yummy recipe!!
1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tomatoes, cut each tomato into 4 pieces

½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

For coconut paste:

45 g (3 tablespoons ) grated coconut

1 tablespoon water

3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

Method

Make a fine paste of grated coconut, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Add 1 tablespoon water (very little water) when making the paste. Keep aside.

In a pan, heat oil. Add finely chopped onions and fry till golden brown and crisp on a low to medium heat. Add tomato pieces and salt to taste.Do not add water. Cover with a lid and cook on a low to medium heat for 8 -10 minutes or until the tomatoes softens.

Add coconut paste, stir well (adjust with 2 – 3 tablespoons ofextra water if you required) and cook again for 5 minutes on a low heat or until the tomatoes well blended with coconut paste / fragrant (gravy is medium thick in consistency) Serve as a side dish with Dosa (Polo) / Rotis / Rice.