Tomato curry

Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion. - Martha Graham


Yesterday I have prepared the tomato curry. It was smelling so good.. I thought to blog the curry but could not do that as i thought i will taste it and then i will blog the curry... so in the morning the first thing i have done is blogging the curry. It is a simple curry which we make quite a many times at home... my version is pressure cooker version..

Ingredients

Tomatoes - 4 (medium sized nicely chopped)

Onions  - 2  (nicely chopped)

Green chillies - 4

Green Peas - 2 tbsp

Methi leaves - 1/4 cup

Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

Curry leaves - a string

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

Red chilli powder - as per taste

Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Water - 1 1/2 cup

Coriander powder (Roast) - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp 

Method 

1. Heat the oil in the pressure cooker . When hot add the cumin seeds. Once the cumin seeds are getting fried, add the onions. Once they are slightly changing colour, add ginger-garlic paste.

2. After roasting for 2-3 minutes on a medium heat , add green chillies, curry leaves, methi leaves, coriander leaves, cumin powder, garam masala powder,coriander powder.

3. Cook with the lid close and in between mixing for about 3-4 minutes. Now add the tomatoes. Let the tomatoes nicely cook.Add the salt and red chilli powder. 

4. Once the tomatoes are nicely cooked, add water and keep the whistle and pressure cook until 3 to 4 whisteles. 

5. Once cool, remove the lid and check the consistency of salt and pepper and adjust according to ones taste buds. Now add the green peas and cook until they are cooked. 

6. If you want the curry to have like a liquid consistency. You can let it be as it is. Other wise cook under medium flame until it thickens.