Tomato gojju thakkali gojju for Pongal
Tomato gojju is a popular side dish in Karnataka and among ( Tanjore ) Maharastrians also. It is the best side dish for Pongal or ven Pongal as we also say. When served hot with Pongal the taste is heavenly, I should admit ! Let me share the traditional method of preparing this dish For this first we have to prepare a masala or powder. Dry roast one tea spoon fenugreek and one tea spoon white sesame separately. Roast in little oil - one and half tea spoon of urad dhal , 1 tea spoon gram dhal and a few red chillies Add khus khus or dry coconut. Dry coconut is grated into fine slices. Add all the roasted contents to a mixer. Dry grind in the mixer into a powder. It should be fine powder. Take a big sized chopped tomato , curry leaves as shown in the picture below. This dish can also be prepared using carrots, mango (fruit ) , moosambi , pineapple , ladies finger , radish, onion . ...