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# Tomato Gojju Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Total time** | 40 min |
| **Serves** | 4 servings |
## Ingredients
### 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)*
### 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
## 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.
## Step-by-step
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.
now add ½ onion and saute until onions shrink slightly.
further, add 3 tomato and saute for 2 minutes.
also add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp jaggery, ¼ cup tamarind extract and 1 tsp salt. mix well.
cover and cook for 15 minutes or until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
meanwhile, prepare sambar powder by heating ½ tsp coconut oil.
add ¼ tsp methi and roast for 30 seconds.
also add ¼ cup coriander seeds, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal. and roast on low flame.
further add 20 dried red chilli, few curry leaves and saute until chills turn crisp.
cool completely and transfer to a blender.
add ¼ tsp hing and blend to a coarse powder.
add 3 tsp of prepared sambar powder over mixture.
mix well, cover and boil for 3 minutes or until oil separates.
finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy **tomato gojju** with hot steamed rice.
## Video
## 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.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/tomato-gojju-recipe-tomato-onion-gojju/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/tomato-gojju-recipe-tomato-onion-gojju/)
