TOMATO STEW (TOMATO PULUSU)

Ingredients:

• Tomato - 3 (big)
• Onions (Sliced)  - 2
• Garlic pods (chopped) - 2
• Tamarind juice - 3-4 tbsp (adjust the quantity)
• Red chillies - 1 
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds(Jeera, jeelakarra) - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Salt - to taste
• oil - 2 tbsp

Ingredients for masala:

• Onion - 1
• Red chilli - 1
• Cumin seeds (Jeera, jeelakarra) - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic pods -2

Method:

• Wash and blend the tomatoes into puree and keep aside.
• Blend the above masala ingredients into a smooth paste and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan/wok/kadai add mustard sedds, 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, 1 red chilli and curry leaves when they start splutter then add chopped garlic and onion slices. 
• Saute the onions well. And add the onion masala paste and salt.
• Mix well and cook the onion till it turns golden brown.
• Now add  pureed tomato to the onion paste and cook.
• Add tamarind juice to it and bring to boil.
• Now add 1 cup of water and adjust the salt to taste.
• It should be not too watery/thick. Make a medium gravy by adding little water.
• It can serve with White rice/chapathi or paratha, how ever you may like.