Raw Tomato Dry
A traditional preparation from Kerala that balances flavour, texture, and aroma in the way that only home cooking can. No two households make it exactly the same, and that is the point.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 2 cup Raw tomatoes — finely chopped
- 2 nos Green chillies — slit
- 2 tsp Ginger — finely chopped
- 8 nos Small onions/Shallots — chopped (Kunjulli)
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 11/2 tsp Chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 2 small Cocum Kudampuli
- Oil, to taste
- 2 Springs Curry leaves
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing raw tomato dry, coarsely grind grated coconut, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and 5 small onions. Set aside.
Step 2
In a vessel boil raw tomatoes, green chillies, ginger, kudampuli, curry leaves and remaining small onions with required salt water for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Drop in the coarsely ground mixture and allow it to simmer till it becomes dry.
Step 4
Raw tomato dry is ready.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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