Capsicum Tomato Avalakki

Capsicum Tomato Avalakki is very simple and easy to prepare.It has the nice tangy and spicy flavor. Poha (oggarane avalakki ) or seasoned rice flakes are healthy and easy to digest too, just right for all ages.

Adding vegetables to Poha makes it more healthier.

Capsicum Tomato Avalakki

Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time:10 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Servings: 3
Category: Breakfast
Author- SmiShri

Ingredients

• 1 cup poha (flaked rice /avalakki) 
• Tomatoes-2 finely chopped
• Capsicum-1 finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp. Chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. Urad Dal
• 1/2 tbsp Peanut
• 1-2 green chilies, finely chopped (opt)
• 1 Tsp Bhath pwd
• Few chopped coriander leaves
• Few curry leaves
• Hing-pinch
• Tumeric-pinch
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp. grated fresh coconut (opt)
• 1/s tsp Lemon juice

Method

Soak the poha in water for 5 minutes. Wash thoroughly and drain the water completely. Heat oil in a pan, fry peanuts and keep it aside then add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add chana dal/urad dal, hing,turmeric and stir fry. Add green chillies or bhath pwd,curry leaves. Add chopped tomatoes,capsicum and fry it for a while. Add soaked avalakki, salt and mix well. Add coconut, lemon juice, coriander leaves mix carefully. Serve Capsicum Tomato Avalakki hot.

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Tomato Rava Idli

Tomato Rava Idli is healthy and tasty breakfast, all time favorite of South Indian homes. Enjoy hot with chutney or saagu. Prep time: 20 mins Cooking time: 15 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings : 4 Cuisine: South Indian Course: Breakfast, Brunch Ingredients: 2 cups rava (semolina) (roasted) 1 1/2 cups yogurt (pref sour) 1 tbsp rasam pwd 1/2 cup tomato puree 1tbsp chopped, coriander Salt to taste 1 tbsp. oil 1 tsp. mustard seeds  1 tsp. cumin seeds 1 tbsp. cashewnuts(roasted) Tomato Rava Idli Method:- Heat a kadai, add oil, add mustard seeds add roasted rava, salt and mix well.  Allow the rava to cool. In a bowl Add the rava, curds,  tomato puree, chili powder, cashews and  mix well without any lumps in the batter. Cover and keep it for 1 hour. Apply oil onto the idli plates and pour the batter in a spoon. Steam it in pressure cooker for 15-20 mins on medium flame. Serve Tomato Rava Idli hot with ghee, chutney or saagu.

Idlis are easy to digest, gluten-free, and rich in probiotics, making it a great option for breakfast or a light meal.

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Tomato Rava Dosa

Tomato Rava Dosa is simple and easy breakfast recipe. The dosa is thin and crispy and tasty too. Enjoy! Yet another Dosa variety that you can enjoy preparing.

Tomato Rava Dosa

Course Breakfast 
Cuisine              South indian

Servings                  4

Prep Time 10 min

Cook Time           15 min

Total Time 25 min

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Chiroti rava (fine rava)
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup maida
• 1-2 tsp jeera
• salt to taste
• Corainder leaves-few chopped
• Green chillies-4-5 finely chopped
• water
• Tomatoes-2 finely chopped
• 1 tsp Red chilly pwd

Method- In a bowl, add the rava and all the flours, salt , add water and mix well to make the dosa batter. Next add all the other ingredients-jeera, chillies, tomatoes, coriander leaves. Mix well. Keep it aside for 15-20 mins. Heat the tava/skillet and make the dosas, add oil to make it crisp and golden brown. Serve Tomato Rava Dosa hot with chutney or enjoy it just like that!

Adjust the salt and spices as per your taste and preferences.

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Aloo Tamatar Masala

Aloo Tamatar Masala is a delicious and flavorful side dish that goes perfectly well with Indian Breads or rice. A combination of potatoes in spicy onion and tomato gravy its delicious and flavorful and easy to prepare. 

Aloo Tamatar Masala

• Ingredients
• 1 tsp jeera
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1⁄2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste 
• 1 tsp dhania-jeera pwd
• 1 tsp red chilli powder 
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 cup potato cubes
• coriander leaves, to garnish 
• Oil-3 tbsp
• 1 tbsp cream

To Grind 
• Few cashews (soaked in water)
• 1-2 Green Chilies
• 1/2 cup chopped Onion

Method- Boil potatoes and cut it into cubes. Roast them in oil. Next grind all the items mentioned above under grind into fine paste. Add oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds. Next add the chilly powder, garam masala, ground paste and the tomato puree and keep stirring. Next add chopped tomatoes, fried potato cubes. Add salt, sugar and mix well. Top it up with cream  Cook till the gravy thickens.  Serve  Aloo Tamatar Masala hot with Indian Bread of your choice.

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Tomato Biryani

Tomato Biryani is easy and quick one pot meal. Do try it out.

Biryani is an interesting dish with a variety of spices and herbs that gives it a  distinct taste and aroma.  Biryani can be served with a variety of accompaniments such as raita, a yogurt-based side dish, or chutney, a spicy sauce made with herbs and fruits. It is often served at special occasions such as weddings and festivals, and is a favorite among food lovers.

Ingredients

Tomato Biryani

• Basmati rice 1 cup
• Tomato 2 chopped and pureed
• Onion 1 chopped
• Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
• Green chillies-1-2
• Biryani Masala 1 tsp
• Garam masala-1 tsp
• Dhania Jeera pwd-1 tsp
• Salt
• Water
• Coconut milk-1 tbsp

Seasoning

• Oil + Ghee 2 tblsp
• Elachi 1
• Cinnamon 1 piece
• Clove 1
• Bay leaf 1
• Cashew nuts-few

Method- Soak basmati rice for at least 1 hour.(follow instructions on pkt). Heat a pressure cooker/pan  with oil and add all items under seasoning. Add green chillies, onions and fry well. Add ginger garlic paste, and fry for a minute. Then add tomato puree.  Add salt, tumeric, Biryani masala powder and mix.

Add rice and water, add coconut milk and pressure cook. Serve hot with raita .

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Tomato Thokku

Tomato Thokku is tangy spicy made from ripe tomatoes. You can store it for a week. Enjoy it with breads, chapatis or parathas. 

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp oil
• 4-5 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 tsp tamarind paste
• ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
• 1 tsp methi seeds / fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp mustard seeds / rai
• ½ tsp jaggery / gud
• 2 tsp Red chili pwd or sarin pudi

Seasoning

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 2 dried red chilis
• few curry leaves
• ½ tsp hing / asafoetida

Method- In a kadai, heat oil and add the mustard and menthya or fenugreek seeds and roast well. Do not burn. Grind it into powder. Next in the kadai, heat oil add chopped tomatoes,fry for 2-3 mins.Next add the tamarind, turmeric and keep stirring. Add water and let it cook on low flame till the tomatoes become very soft and water evaporates. Mash it well,add the roasted powder, jaggery,chili powder and salt and mix well. Prepare seasoning ,heat oil add the mustard seeds, hing,curry leaves, once it is done add it to the thokku.You can now enjoy it with dosa, chapati , idli or bread. Store it in airtight container.








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Tomato Chutney Ver III

Tomato chutney is tangy and spicy. Easy to prepare. Taste yummy with bread or dosa alike. Tomatoes are low in calories and rich in vitamins. Tomato is an important source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, folate, and potassium for body. Do include in your diet.

Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:-

• 5-6 – Tomatoes (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp -Ginger paste
• 1-2 – Green Chillies
• 1-2 tsp Sarin Pudi
• Pinch of Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds
• Few-Curry Leaves
• 1/2 tsp- Turmeric
• Salt As Required
• 1 tsp – Sugar
• few- Coriander Leaves(finely chopped)
• 1-2 tbsp Oil

Method- In a pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger paste, asafoetida,curry leaves,turmeric. Once done add tomatoes and green chillies and stir well for 10 mins. Add water. Next add the masala pwd, sugar, salt and mix well. Add coriander leaves. Let till boil, slowly the mix will thicken. Enjoy with chapati or bread or dosa.

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Tomato Bhaji

Tomato Bhaji  is with a touch of groundnut and red chili peppers .Tangy and spicy enjoy with hot chapatis or parathas or simple Dal-Chawal.

Ingredients:

Tomato Bhaji

• 1 cup tomato chopped
• Salt as per taste
• 3  tbsp -groundnut
• 7-8 red chilies pepper (spicy ones)
• Coconut-1 tbsp (opt)

For Seasoning

• 1tsp oil
• 1 tspn mustard seeds
• 1 tspn chana dal
• 1 tspn urad dal
• Hing-pinch

Method:

1.Roast coconut well and keep it aside ,next roast groundnut and red peppers in little oil,grind it into powder.

2. Heat the oil on a low flame, add mustard seeds-let it splutter, add urad dal, chana dal ,hing ,curry leaves once done add tomato and stir well.Next add the ground masala powder,salt and mix well.Serve hot with chapati or Dal Rice.

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Tomato Gravy

Tomato Gravy with Idli

Tomato Gravy with Idli is easy to prepare. Just a another side dish for IDLI if you are bored with chutnies. A nice blend of spice and tanginess.

Ingredients 3 Tomatoes (finely chopped)   1 tbsp Oil   1/2 tsp Mustard  1/2 tsp jeera  1/2 tsp chana dal   1/2 urad dal Hing-pinch  Turmeric-pinch 1/4 tsp Sugar  Salt (to taste) Curry leaves-few For grinding 1-2 tsp coconut 1-2 tsp sambhar pwd  1 clove 1-2 kalamiri

Method- Grind the items with little mentioned under for Grinding. Next heat Oil in pan,add mustard,chanadal,uraddal,hing,tumeric,curry leaves,chilies and fry for some time. Add chopped tomatoes and  fry well. Once done add salt ,add ground mix and mix well , fry for some time till it thickens. Enjoy with hot idlis.

A perfect weekend breakfast,brunch idea.

Tomato Chutney Ver II

Tomato Chutney Ver II is quick and easy to prepare.One more variety of tangy chutney for the dosas,idlis or chapatis.

Tomato Chutney Ver II

Ingredients :
Tomatoes-2-3 chopped
Mustard+Menthya pwd-1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 6-8
Tamarind paste  - 1/2 tsp
Salt as required

Seasoning
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Hing pinch
Curry leaves few
Oil-2 tsp

Method:
Fry menthya,mustard well ,next add red chillies and fry well.Once done , grind it into fine powder.Next heat oil in kadai, add the chopped tomatoes and fry well ,once done add tamarind paste ,add the ground pwd ,salt and mix well.Fry well.Season with mustard seeds,hing,curry leaves.Enjoy with dosa , idlis or Indian Breads.



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Tomato Sevai

Tomato Sevai is interesting and quick recipe.The tomato flavor makes the sevai tangy, tasty and delicious. Vermicelli Upma is a quick and easy South Indian Breakfast recipe.

Ingredients

Tomato Sevai

• 1 cup vermicelli
• 2 tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 onion finely chopped 
•  2 tbsp sambar pwd
•  curry leaves-few
•  1 tbsp oil
•  ½ tsp mustard
•  1 tsp urad dal
•  1 tsp channa dal
•  1/2 tsp jeera
•  Salt -for taste
•  peanuts-few roasted
•  Water-as per inst
•  Hing-pinch
•  Turmeric-pinch
• Coconut-2 tsp (opt)

Method: Add little oil in a pan,roast the vermicelli well and keep it aside. Next add oil,fry the peanuts and keep it aside. Next add mustard seeds, followed by urad dal, channa dal ,and jeera,hing,curry leaves,turmeric and sauté well.Now, add onion fry well. Add tomatoes and cook till it becomes mushy. Add the sambar pwd,salt, and mix.Next add the vermicelli and add boiled water. Cook till the water evaporates. Add the fried peanuts and mix well.
Garnish with coconut. Serve hot.

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Tomato Onion Dosa

Tomato Onion Dosa

Tomato Onion Dosa is a yummy, spicy and  tangy flavored dosa easy to prepare. Enjoy hot.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Dosa Batter
• 1 Tomato
• 1 Onion
• (finely chopped)
• Sambhar pwd-2 tsp
• Oil
• mustard-1/2 tsp
• Jeera-1tsp
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Salt to taste
• Few Coriander leaves

Method: Tomato Onion Dosa Recipe

In a kadai,add oil,mustard, jeera, hing, curry leaves, next add onion fry well, add the tomatoes cook till mushy.

Add salt ,sambhar pwd and mix well.

Add this to the dosa batter, add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

Make dosa.

Serve Tomato Onion Dosa hot with chutney of your choice.

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Tomato Chutney

Tomato Chutney

Tomato chutney is quick and easy to prepare.One more variety of chutney for the dosas,idlis or chapatis.

Ingredients :
Tomatoes-2 chopped
Chana dal -2-3 tbsp
Red chillies - 6-8
Tamarind - little
Salt as required

Seasoning
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Hing pinch
Curry leaves few
Oil-2 tsp

Method:
Roast the chana dal till beomes slightly red in colour ,then add red chillies in little oil.Grind chana dal, tomatoes, red chillies, tamarind and salt keep adding water little by little  to blend it well.Season with mustard seeds,hing,curry leaves.

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Stuffed Tomato

Stuffed Tomato

Stuffed tomato is very tasty and delicious side dish for Indian Breads.

Ingredients
4 large tomatoes
1 tsp jeera
1 cup sweet corn(steamed)
1 cup peas (steamed)
1 potato boiled&mashed
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
1/2 tsp Dhania jeera pwd
1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
1/2 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
Grated cheese
Roasted cashews
Oil
Gravy
1 onion chopped
1 capsicum chopped
1-2 green chilies
1 tsp Dhani jeera pwd
1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp tomato ketchup
Salt to taste
1-2 tsp oil

Method-Cut the top of the tomato,scoop out the insides carefully.Keep it aside.In a pan,heat oil ,next add jeera  and green chilies,next add ginger garlic paste.Add the chopped onions next and fry well.Next  add the masala pwds and fry well.Add the mashed potatoes,peas ,corn and mix well.Next add the salt Mix well.Let the stuffing cool down .Next add the grated cheese and cashews and mix.Take the tomatoes slowly stuff with the mixture prepared.In a pan,add oil ,carefully slide the stuffed tomatoes and fry it for 1-2 mins till it looks slightly cooked.Remove on a tissue.

Gravy-.In a kadai, heat oil, add jeera , next add chopped onions, capsicum fry well. Add the tomato pulp, add masala pwds and mix well. Cook for 1-2 mins. Add salt and mix .

Enjoy the stuffed tomatoes with the hot gravy with Indian Breads.

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Tomato Upma

Tomato Upma

Tomato Upma is very simple and easy to prepare. It has a nice tangy and spicy flavor.

Ingredients:

• Upma Rava/Semolina - 1 Cup
• Tomato                     - 1 cup 
• (finely chopped)
• Oil                             - 2 tbsp
• Mustard                    - 1/2 tspn
• Chana Dal              -1/2 tsp
• Urad Dal                -1/2 tsp
• Jeera                      -1/2 tsp
• Hing                            pinch
• Turmeric Powder     pinch
• Curry Leaves            few
• Coriander Leaves   few
• Green Chilies            1-2 
• (finely chopped)
• Salt         for taste
• Dhania Jeera pwd    -1/4 tsp
• Pepper Pwd            -1/4 tsp
• Rasam Pwd              - 1 tsp

Method: 

Fry the rava until slightly brown and aromatic and set it aside. Boil water. Heat oil in a pan add musturd,cumin seeds when they begin to splutter add channa and urad dal fry  until light brown. Next add hing, curry leaves, green chillies, chopped tomatoes, masala pwds and stir fry well. Add fried rava, salt and mix well, add boiling water. Stir until all the water is gone. Reduce the flame and close the lid for 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

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