Tomato Curry (Thakkali curry)
    Posted by (parag@atrax.net.au">Ajantha on April 10, 1998 at 18:06:37

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    Ingredients:

    425 gms canned peeled tomato roughly chopped
    2 tsp oil
    1/2 tsp turmeric
    1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
    1 1/2 tsp good quality curry powder
    3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
    1" piece of ginger crushed
    2" piece of cinnamon
    1 tblsp fenugreek seeds
    sprig of curry leaves
    1" piece rumpe
    2 tblsp maldive fish
    2-3 cardamoms and cloves crushed together
    1/4 cup coconut cream
    3 meduim onions chopped
    1 green chilli
    salt and sugar to taste


    Method

    Heat the oil and gently fry the onion until golden brown.
    Add fenugreek, curry & rumpe leaves and cinnamon stick to
    the oil, then fry for 2-3 minutes.

    Add chilli powder, turmeric, curry powder, cardamom/clove
    mix, garlic, ginger and mix with 1 1/2 tsp of water. Fry
    this on low fire until this become fragrant. Then add
    Maldive fish, chopped tomatos and coconut cream to the mix.
    Let this simmer until oil float on top. Adjust the seasonings
    with sugar and salt. Serve hot.

    Serving suggestions:

    String hoppers and pol mallum goes well with this delicious
    curry.


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