Pacha Thakkali / Green Tomato Moru Curry

Ingredients:

2 green tomatoes/ pacha thakkali

1 cup grated coconut

1 cup yoghurt

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 garlic clove

3-4 green chillies

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 shallots

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

2-3 dry red chillies

few curry leaves

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. Chop green tomatoes into small pieces.
2. Grind grated coconut with cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, shallots, garlic clove and 2 green chillies to a thick paste adding little water and keep it aside.
3. In a pan, add chopped green tomatoes, 1-2 slit green chillies, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 3-4 curry leaves, salt and water and cook on medium flame till the tomato pieces are cooked.
4. Add the ground paste and yoghurt to the cooked tomato and mix well and heat on low flame for few minutes. Don't allow to boil.
5. Heat little oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
6. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves and saute.
7. Pour this seasoning over the curry and close with a lid.. Serve with rice...