Tomato Gojju
- 31 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Tomato gojju is a Karnataka gravy of tomatoes with tamarind, jaggery and a mustard and urad dal tempering, with no onion. Mild, serves 4, about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Water, For Soaking60 ml
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Cumin1 grams
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli, Halved1 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Asafoetida0.3 grams
Green Chilli, Slit8 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Tomato, Chopped6
Salt1½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder1.5 grams
Tamarind, Soaked10 grams
Jaggery1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped6 grams
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 134kcal | 536kcal |
| Protein | 2.2g | 8.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 13g | 52g |
| Fat | 8.6g | 34g |
| Fibre | 2.6g | 10g |
| Sugar | 8.7g | 35g |
Cookd masalas for tomato
Method
Get ready by washing the tomatoes, green chilli, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Chop the tomatoes and coriander leaves. Slit the green chilli, halve the dry red chilli and soak the tamarind in 60 ml water for 10 minutes. Squeeze it and keep the tamarind water aside.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds, cumin, urad dal, dry red chilli, curry leaves and asafoetida. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns light golden.
Add the green chilli, turmeric powder, tomatoes, salt and red chilli powder. Mix well and cook on medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes until the tomatoes turn soft and release their juice.
Add the tamarind water, jaggery and 200 ml water. Simmer on low flame for 5 minutes until the gravy thickens slightly and the raw tamarind smell goes.
Taste and adjust salt if needed. Add coriander leaves and cook for 1 minute until the leaves wilt and the gravy bubbles. Serve with rice, chapati or dosa.
Before you start
- How long does Tomato Gojju take?
- 31 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 21 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tomato Gojju serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tomato Gojju vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Tomato Gojju spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Tomato Gojju?
- 6 Tomato, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, 10 grams Tamarind, 1 tbsp Jaggery, 1 tsp Urad Dal (split), 1 grams Cumin, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tomato Gojju?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Tomato Gojju?
- About 134 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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