Raw Tomato Melange

My dad got me half a kilo of raw tomatoes. I made kootu out of it. Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:

Raw Tomatoes-1/2 kg

Moong Dal-1 cup

Salt-according to taste

Turmeric-a pinch

Asafoetida-a pinch

Coriander Powder-1 tsp(according to taste)

Sambar Powder-1 tsp(according to taste)

Salt-according to taste

Coriander leaves-for garnish

For spluttering

Oil-1 tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Red chillies-2

1tsp-urad dal

1string-Curry Leaves

Method:Cut up the tomatoes into small pieces.Put some water and let it cook till done.Pressure cook moong dal in the cooker.Take some oil in a pan,splutter the mustard seeds,followed by urad,red chillies and curry leaves.Put the cooked tomatoes and the lentils. Add salt,turmeric powder,hing,coriander powder,sambar powder and mix well.Cook till done. If this melange is watery add a teaspoon of raw rice mixed in water to make this thick.Garnish with coriander leaves.This is known as Pachai Takali Kootu