Tomato Kosthu

 It is an easy, but tasty combination for Idli or Dosai. I like it very much when my mom makes it with lots & lots of small onions.              

                       

Ingredients               

Small Onions---------------------> 2 cups Chopped

Tomato----------------------------> 4 Chopped

Carrot-----------------------------> 1 chopped fine (Optional)

Potato-----------------------------> 1 chopped fine (Optional)

Green Chillies--------------------> 2 Chopped fine

Salt--------------------------------> A2Y taste

Turmeric Powder----------------> ½ tsp

Sambhar Powder----------------> 1 tsp

Cilantro----------------------------> ½ cup chopped

                       

Procedure                  

·         Do the seasoning with Mustard Seeds in a Sauce Pan. My mom puts 1 tsp of Channa dal also in the seasoning. But I skip it.                

·         Add the onions, Tomatoes, Chillies, turmeric and fry until the onions are translucent.                      

·         Put in rest of the vegetables and saute for couple of minutes                       

·         Add 2 cups of water, Sambhar Powder and Salt                      

·         Once it starts boiling, close with the lid                      

·         Simmer it until the vegetables are cooked                 

·         Garnish with Cilantro