This Thakkalu Kuzhambu or Tomato Saar Recipe is as delicious as it is simple. I love anything tomato-flavoured and especially when it’s kuzhambu with coconut ground in it, it’s extra special for me. This Tomato Kulambu goes great with rice and some chips. You can add a dry vegetable curry on the side, like a betroot thoran or a beans mezhukkupuratti which would just take your meal to the next level.
So now let’s check out how to make Thakkali Kuzhambu using this easy recipe from Arch.
Now onto the Tomato Saar Recipe.
Thakkali Kuzhambu | Tomato Saar Recipe
Serves 4
Recipe source: Arch
Ingredients:
4 ripe tomatoes
3-4 green chillies
1 cup grated coconut
A few curry leaves
1 red chilli
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
A pinch of hing / asafoetida
1.5 tsp salt
2 tbsp grated jaggery
How to make Thakkali Kuzhambu:
1. Blanch the tomatoes in hot water. Peel the skin off and keep aside to cool. Reserve the water for later use.
2. Grind the green chillies, coconut, and tomatoes in a blender till smooth
3. Add the reserved water to the tomato-coconut paste and bring to boil in a pan.
4. Add salt and jaggery and cook down until desired consistency is reached. If the kuzhambu is too thick, you can add more water to begin with.
5. For tempering, heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds, broken red chilli, curry leaves and asafoetida.
6. Dunk the seasoning over the thakkali kuzhambu and serve with hot rice
i really like this blog.
i've just moved into a place with a usable kitchen and am slowly learning my way around it.
when its too late to make long distance calls to much amused parents/grandparents/other indulgent family blogs like yours are a lifesaver.
(especially when hunting for a simple rasam recipe- because on some days only rasam will do)
🙂
but am not bored of your recipes and posts Dear thats for sure. so here comes my genuine comment…perfect tomato saar and lovely picture.
Hey Nags ! Am honoured…thanks for the mention…SJ has been very loyal to my tomato saar…my favourite combination is tomato saar, rice and lady's finger upkari (poriyal) with this – its awesome…
I just can drink that. Don't even want rice, i knwo greedy greddy i am. Me too looking to your new recipes.
I love those recipes, easy ones too… But of you want to post something different – go ahead! All the Best and looking forward to the new stuff…
I lone simple everyday recipes rather than gourmet stuff. Reminds me of home when I see a saar like this and enjoy it! 🙂
AH.. the everyday stuff is what i like.. the party stuff is all the same every where.still go ahead, bring it on.
Wat I feel is blogging every day recipes doesnt matter, u surely will have one variation shown in ur version which will be helpful for others.
I like the easy versions like marie biscuit dessets, gothuma roti, choco cookies, masala kulipaniyaram etc……and thats the reason why many recipes in my blog are from here.Infact many of my blogger/non-blogger friends even asked me Who is this Nags, so many of ur recipes are from hers?! 🙂
Yeah, these days hvent seen any comments from you……?! For the template and look change, u can do it lil by lil so that u dont feel the strain which is what I m doing right now 🙂
So comforting. I second what Sharmilee said. You recipes and way of narrating are always unique.
It looks so yumm!! Really! And loved your serving bowl and the curry leaves backdrop 🙂