Ingredients:

• 4-5 – large Tomatoes
• 1 – large Onion
• A few pods of Garlic
• 2 – Green chillies
• A few – Curry leaves and Coriander leaves
• 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal
• 1/2 tsp – Channa dal
• 1/2 cup – freshly grated Coconut
• 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds (Saunf)
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1.5 cup – long grain Rice (cooked)

Method:

1. In a heavy bottom pan, pour in oil and season with mustard, channa dal and urad dal.
2. When the dals turn brown, add finely chopped onion and garlic and fry for a while till transparent.
3. Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt.
4. Then put in the finely chopped tomatoes and stir fry for a while.
5. Grind coconut with the fennel seeds into a smooth paste and add it into the tomato.
6. Let the mixture cook for a while and wait till the liquid is 3/4ths evaporated.
7. Take off the fire and let it cool.
8. Add the curry leaves, coriander leaves and garam masala powder.
9. Gently toss in the rice with a wooden ladle till well mixed.
10. Serve hot with onion raitha and papads.

Recipe courtesy of Vidhya