Tomatar ka Kut

I did laugh after hearing the name of the dish 'Tomatar ka Kut', yeah I heard it while I was at Hyderabad my neighbor Aunty invited me for dinner one night, when I asked her whats for dinner she said 'Tomatar ka Kut'... I really couldnt laugh right in front of her so I just smiled and excused myself asking time to refresh. So I took probably 15 mins and went for dinner... Oh my the dinner was great she had Roti's with Machi curry, rice with 'Tomatar ka Kut', rasam and veggies... Everything was delicious... Then obviously I asked her for the recipe, I just made some changes like any other time...



Ingredients

Red Onion - 1 large finely chopped
Tomatoes - 5 medium nos.
Garlic - 10 cloves crushed
Curry Leaves - chopped
Tamarind - small lemon size
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Sesame Oil - 2-3 tbsps
Egg - 6 nos. Extra Large
Sea Salt to taste
Water

Spices:

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Red Chillies - a few broken (optional)

To Garnish:

Coriander Leaves

Method:

1. Wash, boil and peel the Eggs and slice them in halves.
2. Boil water and drop the Tomatoes, when the skin cracks let it cool and carefully peel the skins and pond it to a thick liquid.
3. Make thick Tamarind pulp and strain the skin and seeds.
4. Blend the Coconut with Water and make a thick milk, straining off the Coconut.
5. Heat Oil and throw the Mustard Seeds, when they pop add the Onions and cook until golden brown. Now goes the Curry Leaves, crushed Garlic, Cumin Seeds and Red Chillies (if you are using) saute until Cumin turns brown.
6. Add the blended Tomatoes and cook for 5 mins until the raw smell disappears. Now throw in the rest of the spices. After a few mins pour the Tamarind Pulp and cook.
7. When the spices are all done pour the Coconut Milk and simmer for 5 mins, the thickness of the gravy can be controlled now, add some Water if you need it a lil watery or cook until all the Water is thickened.
8. Adjust Salt and garnish with Coriander Leaves and add the boiled Eggs.

Serve with: Rice or Roti

P.S.: To get a nice red color you can avoid Whole Red Chillies and add Chilli Powder.