Tomato Masala Kulambhu - Vegan Thursday

Today I am sharing you all my mom's recipe with the tomatoes which is a tangy and flavorful kulambhu for Vegan Thursday.This kulambhu tastes good with steaming rice and it is slightly thicker one,little different from kurma.I personally prefer this one with the plain basmathi rice,now on to the recipe....................

Ingredients

Onion(finely sliced )	2(medium size)
Tomato(chopped)	3(large size)
Garlic/poondu(thinly sliced	5 cloves
Green chilly	5
Chilly powder/milagai podi	1tsp
Coriander powder/dhania podi	2 tsp
Sambar powder	1tsp
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/8tsp
Coriander leaves(chopped)	as needed
Salt	11/2tsp
Oil	1tbs

Grind to a fine paste

Coconut(grated)	3tbs
Fennel seeds/sombu	1/2tsp

For the seasoning

Cloves/lavangam	5
Cinnamon/pattai	1inch piece
Star anise	2 petals
Bay leaves	1
Fennel seeds/sombu	1/4tsp

Method 
Grind the given ingredients to grind to a fine paste with water and keep it aside.
Heat the pan with the oil,crackle the fennel seeds,then add the wholegaram masala.Add the curry leaves then saute the sliced onion,garlic and green chilly till transparent.

Once the onion becomes transparent add the chopped tomatoes with a pinch of salt,cook it till mushy.

Now add all the spice powder and fry it for a minute,add 1/2 cup of water.Let it boil till the raw smell disappears.

Add the ground paste to it and add 1/2 cup of water,cook it till it becomes thick.Finally add the chopped coriander leaves and mix it well.

Tomato Masala Kulambhu is ready.

Serve it with white rice.

Enjoy......................................................

• The kulambhu should be slightly in the thicker side not to be watery or thin.
• Use well ripe tomatoes to get a nice color and taste.

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Do Check my friends recipes who participating in  Vegan Thursday.

1) Sangee
2) Manjula
3) Vardhini 
4) Viji
5) Divya
6) Priya