Tomato Gojju Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	30 min
Total time	40 min
Serves	4 servings

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Ingredients

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for gojju:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• ½ tsp cumin / jeera
• 1 tsp mustard
• pinch hing / asafoetida
• few curry leaves
• ½ onion (finely chopped)
• 3 tomato (chopped)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp jaggery
• ¼ cup tamarind extract
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)

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for sambar powder:

• ½ tsp coconut oil
• ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek
• ¼ cup coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp cumin / jeera
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 20 dried red chilli
• few curry leaves
• ¼ tsp hing / asafoetida

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and splutter 1 tsp chana dal, 1 tsp urad dal, ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp mustard, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
2. now add ½ onion and saute until onions shrink slightly.
3. further, add 3 tomato and saute for 2 minutes.
4. also add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp jaggery, ¼ cup tamarind extract and 1 tsp salt. mix well.
5. cover and cook for 15 minutes or until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
6. meanwhile, prepare sambar powder by heating ½ tsp coconut oil.
7. add ¼ tsp methi and roast for 30 seconds.
8. also add ¼ cup coriander seeds, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal. and roast on low flame.
9. further add 20 dried red chilli, few curry leaves and saute until chills turn crisp.
10. cool completely and transfer to a blender.
11. add ¼ tsp hing and blend to a coarse powder.
12. add 3 tsp of prepared sambar powder over mixture.
13. mix well, cover and boil for 3 minutes or until oil separates.
14. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy tomato gojju with hot steamed rice.

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Step-by-step

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Video

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Notes

• firstly, use well-ripened tomatoes for bright colour and flavour.
• also, the amount of tamarind extract depends on the sourness of tomatoes.
• furthermore, you can use store brought sambar powder.
• finally, tomato gojju recipe tastes great when a generous amount of oil is used in cooking.