Tomato Gotsu - Tomato Gojju Recipe

Tomato Gojju is a simple and Easy side dish for idli and Dosa. It is a  No onion no Garlic Recipe. During Fasting Occasion if we make idli we can have it as a side dish for idli.Tomatoes contain important nutrients, such as niacin, folate and vitamin B6, that have associated with the reduction of heart disease risk.Tomatoes beautify the skin and may even prevent sunburn.Eating tomatoes boosts bone health.Lycopene in tomatoes may protect against 9 types of cancer. Now we learn simple tomato gojju.

Ingredients

Juicy tomatoes - 5.

Jaggery - 1 tsp.

salt - for taste.

green chillies - 5 [ slit into two] .
Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp.

Seasoning

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp.

curry leaves - 7.

urad dal - 1/2 tsp.
hing - 1/8 tsp.

oil - to fry.

Method

• In a vessel add   tomatoes, jaggery,Green chillies  and pressure cook it for for  5 to 6 whistles without adding any water.
• When it cools down remove the skin of tomatoes.

 

• Then grind all the ingredients in a blender or mixie.

• Heat the oil add mustard seeds when it crackles add urad dal, curry leaves,hing saute well, when dal's turns golden brown, add the  ground  tomato mixture,salt and sambar powder,Mix well.
• Add 1/2  cup of water + (some water oozes from boiled tomatoes u could  also add  that) . Let it boil for 4 - 5 minutes.

•  Now tomato gojju is ready. It serves well with Idli's and Dosa's.