Tomato Gojju, Karnataka Spicy Tomato Curry
by Tarla Dalal

A quick and easy accompaniment from the Karnataka repertoire, the Tomato Gojju is a spicy tomato curry with shades of tanginess and sweetness too.

The tomato is sautéed and flavoured with a traditional tempering, a little jaggery and a dash of rasam powder. This gives the Tomato Gojju multiple flavourful touches, making it an all-time favourite with anyone who tastes it.

It can be served with Idli, dosa, chapati, puris, pongal or rice.

Tomato Gojju, Karnataka Spicy Tomato Curry

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Tomato Gojju, Karnataka Spicy Tomato Curry recipe - How to make Tomato Gojju, Karnataka Spicy Tomato Curry

2 cups tomato cubes
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
1/2 tsp mustard (rai/sarson) seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
15 curry leaves (kadi patta)
3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1 tbsp rasam powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped jaggery (gur)

For Serving
steamed rice

Method

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes, rasam powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
Add the jaggery and 1½ cups of water, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot with rice.