Contributed by Thripurasundari Mahadevan:
"She taught me this last year. This is a quick and easy side for dosais," says Sunchi
Ingredients:
Tomatoes - 2 or 3.
Water
Sambar powder - 1 tsp.
Salt
Pottukadalai powder - 1 tsp.
In a little oil, place a tsp of mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add chopped tomatoes and saute. Add water and bring it to a boil. When the tomatoes cook a little, add sambar powder and salt. (If you use the simple sambar powder detailed below, it will boil and mix in a minute). If too watery, make a paste of pottukadalai powder in water and add to the gotsu. Bring to a boil and serve.
Handy tip:
Tomatoes - 2 or 3.
Water
Sambar powder - 1 tsp.
Salt
Pottukadalai powder - 1 tsp.
In a little oil, place a tsp of mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add chopped tomatoes and saute. Add water and bring it to a boil. When the tomatoes cook a little, add sambar powder and salt. (If you use the simple sambar powder detailed below, it will boil and mix in a minute). If too watery, make a paste of pottukadalai powder in water and add to the gotsu. Bring to a boil and serve.
Handy tip:
Simple sambar/curry powder
Channa dal - 1 cup
Coriander seeds - 1.5 cup
Red chillies - 5-7
Coriander seeds - 1.5 cup
Red chillies - 5-7
Dry-roast each of these separately and powder finely. Use this powder to spice up dry curries or instead of your regular sambar powder for a change.
