Easy to make,but a yummy,tangy side dish that goes well with IdlI,dosa and rotis also! My mom makes with moong dal in this, but my MIL makes this as side dish for chapati. I love it with idli dosa too. I have tasted this type of side dish in Saravana bhavan too at time. (Updated picture,I have used red chilli powder instead of green chillies)
Onion tomato gravy recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time:10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 3
Prep Time:10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 3
Ingredients
Red ripe tomatoes – 4
Onion – 2
Green chillies Or tsp of red chilli powder – 5
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coriander leaves – For garnishing
salt – as needed
Sugar – 1/8 tsp
mustard – For tempering 1tsp
Urad dal – For tempering 1 tsp
oil – For tempering 2 tsp
Onion – 2
Green chillies Or tsp of red chilli powder – 5
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coriander leaves – For garnishing
salt – as needed
Sugar – 1/8 tsp
mustard – For tempering 1tsp
Urad dal – For tempering 1 tsp
oil – For tempering 2 tsp
Method
- Chop onions and tomatoes finely and slit the green chillies into two.
- Heat a kadai/heavy bottomed vessel with oil and when oil is hot add the tempering items followed by curry leaves,green chillies and onion.
- Fry till onion becomes slightly pinkish / transparent. Add chopped tomatoes and required salt and keep sauteing,till it becomes mushy.
- Fry in medium flame for 5-6 minutes and then add 1/4 cup water and bring to boil.Simmer for few minutes to form a thick gravy consistency.
NOTE:
- Always add less water.
- Add a tsp of ghee while frying for enhanced taste.
- Can use red chilli powder also instead od green chillies…for the ingredients given here..1 tsp red chilli powder will be approx. enough.
- Colour purely depends on the colour of the tomatoes, so use red ripe tomatoes and chilli powder if you want to get the colour as it is there in the first two updated pictures.
Transfer to serving bowl and enjoy with idly,dosa or rotis!
Sireesha
September 19, 2008 at 1:14 pmSuperb and awesome side dish .Thanks for sharing such a nice recipe.Will try definetly as got bored of routine sambar and coconut chutney.
Dershana
September 19, 2008 at 1:14 pmI love this simple dish. The colour and flavour is so nice. My extra addition would be a pinch of sugar 🙂
SriLekha
September 20, 2008 at 1:34 amthats a nice side dish for idli and dosa and let me try it and tell u how it comes out!
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Prema Sundar
September 20, 2008 at 1:34 amOMG!!look at the picture of tomato chutney on top of idli…I love idlies with this tomato chutney. I make this often, but will add a bit of masala powder.looks great.
raaji
September 20, 2008 at 1:34 amthats like kind of simple& easy dish and made in mins….
Divya
September 20, 2008 at 1:34 amWe call it Gosthu, and it is a perfect side for dosais. I love it.
Happy cook
September 20, 2008 at 1:34 amJust pass that last picture to me.
With the real idli and the side dish on top.
Yummmm
Daily Meals
September 20, 2008 at 6:41 amHi Raks Kitchen! Love the colour…Today I tried your coriander powder with a few changes…I will post it soon…
Siri
September 21, 2008 at 5:43 amWow! the curry is so simple and love the last pic Raks!..:)
Cheers,
Siri
Laavanya
September 23, 2008 at 3:56 amI really love this but hardly make it since my husband doesn’t like tomatoey things 🙁
Laavanya
September 23, 2008 at 3:56 amForgot to add, i liked the last picture with the tomato curry topped idlis 🙂
LG
September 23, 2008 at 3:56 amThis side dish goes well with chapathi too..I often make it for chapathi…nice one
Priti
September 23, 2008 at 2:58 pmI love this with dosa, idli too…and always prepare this…exactly same like urs :)..inbtw the idli looks so soft
Bhawna
September 24, 2008 at 4:06 amWow what a nice and simple recipe. Ur pictures are pushing me to go and cook it now. Delicious…Thanks
ANJALI J.
October 13, 2008 at 2:54 pmJust loved this dish.. Tom i will make this since we will have idlis for breakfast.
Child adoption in India
February 23, 2009 at 6:20 amVery good side dish. I will try it today. Thank u
S
September 4, 2009 at 1:00 amI tried this recipe as it is, it was great and my daughter who never eats spicy food loves it too, with Idly/Dosa/Chapati. Your blog is great with lot of good recipes. Thank you.
RAKS KITCHEN
September 7, 2009 at 3:15 amThank you for trying and giving feed back S,glad that ur kid liked it 🙂
Vaneetha
January 29, 2010 at 4:44 pmHi, I am Vaneetha. The pictures of Idly and the gravy look so amazing. My mom is an amazing cook, but I am in Australia now and how much ever I try, Idly and dosa dont turn up well. I am not sure if its the quality of rice here or if I am doing something wrong. Can you post how you made such amazing idlis. Thanks.
Vaneetha
January 29, 2010 at 4:44 pmHello, Idly and the gravy looks so amazing. I just tried to find out the receipe for Idly, can you post one. My mom is an amazing cook, but i live in Australia now and how much ever I try, Idly and dosa are coming out miserably. I am a crazy fan of Idly and its been more than 8 months since I had one. Looking forward for your post
Kuppusamy
January 7, 2011 at 4:22 amcan u tell me how to make kadapah as side dish for idli
RAKS KITCHEN
January 7, 2011 at 4:27 amI will soon try it out after I get the recipe from my MIL and then post it here,thanks
deepa
December 6, 2011 at 9:07 amu cangrind the entire thing after cooking ,makes a nice chutney ,may be not the urad dal.
carolin
September 25, 2012 at 11:47 pmNice n easy recepie raks.i am goin to try tomm
carolin
September 25, 2012 at 11:47 pmNice n easy recepi raks. I am going to try tomm
suresh
October 9, 2012 at 12:10 amhi,iam suresh this recepie realy super
gayatri
April 22, 2013 at 11:56 ami tried this dish yesterday. my in-laws loved it. thank rak
Pradeepa
May 30, 2019 at 9:41 pmCan u pls tell me the size of the onion and tomatoes which u have used for 1 tsp of chilli powder???
Raks Anand
June 19, 2019 at 8:45 pmMedium sized 🙂