Tomato Kurma Recipe | Thakkali Kurma Recipe

Tomato Kurma Recipe / Thakkali Kurma Recipe with stepwise pics and a short YouTube video. This is a simple Korma, that does not require a long list of ingredients or laborious chopping work or even roasting part. Just, done with onion and tomatoes with some other few condiments that will be always available in our kitchen pantry. I suggest using country/ Nattu Tomatoes, which lends a nice sour taste and more juiciness to the gravy. Please, don’t underestimate the taste of this korma, by just glancing at the ingredients, it tastes super yummy with Poori, Chapati and even Idli, Dosa too. Also, if you like my video, please share it and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel. Furthermore, if interested check my other Veg Korma, White Kurma recipes along with my 100+ Lockdown Recipes.

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Tomato Kurma Recipe | Thakkali Kurma Recipe

Priya Santhamohan

Tomato Kurma Recipe / Thakkali Kurma Recipe is a simple Korma, that does not require a long list of ingredients or laborious chopping work or even roasting part. It tastes super yummy with Poori, Chapati and even Idli, Dosa too.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Curry Recipes, Gravy, Sidedish for Rice, Sidedish for Roti

Cuisine South Indian

Servings 4 People

Calories 97 kcal

Equipment

• Stovetop
• Mixer

Ingredients

  

1 Cup = 250 ML, 1 tsp = 5 ML

• 3 Medium Tomato / தக்காளி
• 1 Onion / பெரிய வெங்காயம்
• 5 to 6 Flakes Garlic / பூண்டு
• 4 Green Chilli / பச்சைமிளகாய்
• ⅛ tsp Turmeric Powder / மஞ்சள்தூள்
• 2 tsp Chilli Powder / மிளகாய்த்தூள்
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder / தனியாதூள்
• Salt / உப்பு As Required
• 2 Cups Water / தண்ணீர்

To Grind

• ¼ Cup Coconut / தேங்காய்
• ½ tsp Fennel Seeds / சோம்பு
• 1 tsp Poppy Seeds / Khus Khus / கசகசா
• 1 tbsp Fried Gram / பொட்டுக்கடலை

To Temper

• 2 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
• ½ tsp Fennel Seeds / சோம்பு
• 1 Cinnamon / பட்டை
• 3 Cardamom / ஏலக்காய்
• 3 Cloves / கிராம்பு
• 1 Bay Leaves / பிரிஞ்சியிலை
• 1 sprig Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பில்லை

Instructions

 

• Peel the skin of onion, garlic and cut it. Then, slit the green chilli and chop the tomatoes very finely.
• The ingredients kept in this pic are 'To Temper', spice powders and salt.
• The ingredients kept in this pic are for grinding.
• To a mixer, add the coconut, fennel seeds, fried gram and poppy seeds.
• First grind it roughly 2 to 3 times, without adding water (as the poppy seeds won't grind properly, if water is added)
• Then, pour 1 cup of water and grind it to a smooth paste.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• Then, add fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and curry leaves. Once nice aroma wafts, add the onions and saute till translucent.
• Add the garlic, green chilli and saute again for 1 minute. Now, add the chopped tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes in low flame, so the raw smell leaves.
• Pour 1 cup of water, then add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder. Add required salt and mix well.
• Simmer the flame, boil for 5 minutes, so the tomatoes get cooked and the juice comes out fully.
• Now, add the ground coconut paste and mix well.
• Cook covered for 2 minutes in medium flame, so the gravy and coconut paste blends well.
• Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

  Serve this Tomato Kurma Recipe with Chapati.

Video

Notes

Tips for Thakkali Kurma Recipe

1. Use red, juicy, ripe tomatoes for a bright coloured and tasty Tomato Kurma Recipe.
2. I used country (Nattu/Natti) tomatoes which work well for this recipe, as it gives a nice sour taste. 
3. Tomato can be even pureed and used, instead of chopping.
4.  Don't add extra spices in Tempering, as the Kurma smell different.
5. Garlic flakes can be replaced with 1 small piece of ginger. But, I prefer the garlicky flavour, which pairs best with tomatoes.
6. I used both green chilli and red chilli powder for spiciness. You can use either one or even grind the ground chilli with coconut.
7. Adjust green chilli or chilli powder as per spice level required for you.
8. Don't add fried gram more than mentioned, else the kurma taste bland. But, don't skip as it lends a creamy texture to the korma.
9. Addition of poppy seeds is optional, it gives a nice nutty flavour but if added more, the kurma tastes bitter.

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Thakkali Kurma Recipe

Method for Tomato Kurma Recipe

1. Peel the skin of onion, garlic and cut it. Then, slit the green chilli and chop the tomatoes very finely.

2. The ingredients kept in this pic are ‘To Temper‘, spice powders and salt.

3. The ingredients kept in this pic are for grinding.

4. To a mixer, add the coconut, fennel seeds, fried gram and poppy seeds.

5. First grind it roughly 2 to 3 times, without adding water (as the poppy seeds won’t grind properly if the water is added)

6. Then, pour 1 cup of water and grind it to a smooth paste.

7. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan.

8. Then, add fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and curry leaves. Once nice aroma wafts, add the onions and saute till translucent.

9. Add the garlic, green chilli and saute again for 1 minute. Now, add the chopped tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes in low flame, so the raw smell leaves.

10. Pour 1 cup of water, then add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder. Add required salt and mix well.

11. Simmer the flame, boil for 5 minutes, so the tomatoes get cooked and the juice comes out fully.

12. Now, add the ground coconut paste and mix well.

13. Cook covered for 2 minutes in medium flame, so the gravy and coconut paste blends well.

14. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve this Thakkali Kurma Recipe with Chapati.

Tomato Kurma Recipe