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    Home Β» Recipes Β» Side Dish For Chapati

    Tomato kurma recipe, Thakkali kuruma recipe, How to cook

    December 3, 2012 by Raks Anand 67 Comments /

    thakkali-kurma-recipe
    Tomato kurma or thakkali kurma is an unbelievable tasty kurma that can be made in a jiffy! It can make a perfect pair for soft dosa, idli, puri or chapathi. Full video and step by step pictures.
    I always wanted to make this kind of kurma for long time. So when I heard this recipe from Raji, mom of Aj’s friend, I was very excited to try this one. I came to know Raji when Aj went for Amazing X science challenge competition. We have a similar wavelength in many thoughts and ideas. So got to go well with her and we keep in touch through phone calls. once she came to know about my food blog and when she explored the recipes, she started admiring it a lot heartily. Though she never agrees the fact that I am also like all of the house wives who cook everyday for their family.

    tomato-kurma-for-idiyappam
    Once when she told me that she is from Chettinad, I was so thrilled. Because I love the Cuisine. She was happy to share two simple recipes from her handwritten note recipe book from her mom. One amongst the two is this kurma. Even though she told this recipe as β€˜Vengaya Kuzhambu’ I made it more like Thakkali/ Tomato kurma. I think my tomato ratio is more than she mentioned. Though I have not brought the same recipe she told, the taste was amazing! I kept appreciating the simplicity of the recipe and yet the whole house smelt so good of this kurma. This goes well with Idli/ dosa/ chapathi/ idiyappam.

    Thakkali kurma video:

    Tomato kurma recipe

    Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Breakfast- Sides
    Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins    |  Serves: 3 | Author: Raks anand
    Click here to read thakkali kurma in Tamil

    Ingredients

    Onion - 2


    Tomato - 2


    Sambar powder - ΒΎ - 1 tsp


    Turmeric - β…› tsp


    Salt - As needed


    To grind

    Coconut, grated - ΒΌ cup


    Green chillies - 5


    Fennel - Β½ tsp


    Pottu kadalai/ Fried gram dal - 1 tbsp


    To temper

    Oil - 1 tbsp


    Cinnamon - 1 inch piece


    Cloves - 2


    step by step method:

    1. First grind coconut, fried gram dal,green chillies and fennel with little water to a fine paste.step 1 cook tomato kurma
    2. Heat a kadai with oil. Temper with cinnamon and cloves. Add finely chopped onion and fry till transparent.step 2 cook tomato kurma
    3. Add finely chopped tomatoes and little bit of salt. Fry until it becomes soft.step 3 cook tomato kurma
    4. Add sambar powder and turmeric. Mix well and fry for two more minutes. Add 1 & Β½ cups of water, add more salt if needed and bring to boil. Add the ground paste and boil for 3-4 minutes. Adjust water consistency if it is too thick.step 4 cook tomato kurma

    Notes

    • According to original recipe, the kurma has to come out more on whiter side. But I was happy with the orange look πŸ™‚
    • Do not add more masalas like cinnamon or cloves or fennel than mentioned, otherwise the kurma tastes different.
    • Adjust the water quantity to get a kurma consistency.

    Tags: Tomato kurma, thakkali kurma

    Serve with idiyappam / Chapathi/ Idli / Dosa. Below is with idiyappam. Yumm!!

    kurma-for-idiyappam

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Divya Kudua

      December 03, 2012 at 3:56 am

      I love tomato based curries and they go too well with Idiyappam and dosa.I follow a similar recipe for vegetable kurma.This one's easier with just onions and tomatoes.Btw,love how lovely your idiyappam looks:)

      Reply
    2. Akila

      December 03, 2012 at 3:57 am

      Just love the simple version..

      Reply
    3. Radhika

      December 03, 2012 at 4:23 am

      I have the recipe your friend gave you which I too got it from my MIL's neighbor who also happens to be from Chettinad and I do just the same way to go with idlis. Tastes best with idiyappams in my opinion.

      Reply
    4. Sangeetha Nambi

      December 03, 2012 at 4:28 am

      Love this tangy ever....
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      Reply
    5. Chitra

      December 03, 2012 at 4:31 am

      As sen dont like tomato base , I make the same with vegetables.. will try this version atleast for myself. simple n yummy πŸ™‚

      Reply
    6. Veena Theagarajan

      December 03, 2012 at 4:39 am

      I love tomato kurma..Normally I do it for Idli
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      Reply
    7. VineelaSiva

      December 03, 2012 at 4:48 am

      Wow tomato kurma sounds new to me.Will try.

      Reply
    8. prathibha Garre

      December 03, 2012 at 4:57 am

      lovely kurma..looks delicious and that idiyappam look so soft n fluffy too

      Reply
    9. srividhya Ravikumar

      December 03, 2012 at 5:29 am

      love this Raji....yummy kurma..

      Reply
    10. Rani's gourmet

      December 03, 2012 at 5:40 am

      never heard of kuruma with tomato..looks delicious and easy too..

      Reply
    11. Hemalatha

      December 03, 2012 at 5:56 am

      more like adding thengai chutney to the kurma! Isn't it?

      Reply
    12. RAKS KITCHEN

      December 03, 2012 at 6:23 am

      Hema, we dont usually add fennel in thengai chutney! More over, a kurma will become a kurma only after we add a coconut based ground mixture to it!! Hope u get it?!

      Reply
    13. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      December 03, 2012 at 6:52 am

      raks ! ur idiyappam is amazing ! usually i prepare this kind of kuruma with Brinjal for Vegetable Briyani ! adding fennel to coconut wow its divine taste

      Reply
    14. Meenal Ramanathan

      December 03, 2012 at 8:05 am

      hi
      i love ur clicks with idiyappam
      i usually saute the items given to grind with little oil and follow ur procedure
      i will use red chilly powder instead of sambar powder
      it will also taste gud.try it out

      Reply
    15. Kaveri Venkatesh

      December 03, 2012 at 8:20 am

      Very yummy kurma...looks too good

      Reply
    16. Aruna Manikandan

      December 03, 2012 at 8:25 am

      my lil one loves to have idiyappam with kurma, delicious combo πŸ™‚

      Reply
    17. Sharmilee! :)

      December 03, 2012 at 10:55 am

      I can feel the aroma here...looks very tempting with idiyappam!

      Reply
    18. jeyashrisuresh

      December 03, 2012 at 12:21 pm

      Super flavorful kurma. chettinad cusine has its unique and nice taste. Beautiful clicks

      Reply
    19. Priya

      December 03, 2012 at 12:45 pm

      Love to have this kurma simply with idlis, flavourful gravy.

      Reply
    20. gais

      December 03, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      Tried this kurma today for idli. Before trying i had a doubt whether i would taste good without adding ginger and garlic but the taste was awesome without much ingredients and long process. thanks....

      Reply
    21. RAKS KITCHEN

      December 03, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      Thank you very much gais. Appreciate your feedback πŸ™‚ I too had the same doubt that without Ginger or garlic, how its going to be, but its amazing right? πŸ™‚

      Reply
    22. divya

      December 03, 2012 at 2:43 pm

      Wow! Delicious..

      Reply
    23. Tamilarasi Sasikumar

      December 03, 2012 at 3:25 pm

      Love this kurma...very perfect side for idlis...

      Reply
    24. Suja Manoj

      December 03, 2012 at 4:59 pm

      Tangy and yummy gravy,perfect side dish

      Reply
    25. Sangeetha

      December 03, 2012 at 5:40 pm

      tomato kurma looks sounds very yummy...great ccombo with idiyappams...looks very tempting...love ur clicks always..

      Reply
    26. g3

      December 03, 2012 at 7:31 pm

      yummy!

      Reply
    27. Chitra

      December 03, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      i dont like fennel seeds.Can i substitute with poppy seeds?

      Reply
    28. Premalatha Aravindhan

      December 04, 2012 at 12:45 am

      yummy kurma,me too makes this same way without sambar powder...clicks are too gud as usual:)

      Reply
    29. raaji

      December 04, 2012 at 1:49 am

      yesi really like the taste of karma without ginger or garlic paste

      Reply
    30. Nagalakshmi V

      December 04, 2012 at 2:52 am

      i love anything chettinad too, especially since they are more known for non veg πŸ™‚

      Reply
    31. Nivedhanams Sowmya

      December 04, 2012 at 6:05 am

      Wow Raji!!! Love this kurma!! and yes even I like chettinaad cuisine!!! so delicious and so flavorful!!! question - what did u add to get the orange color instead of the white one?
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      Reply
    32. Priti S

      December 04, 2012 at 6:14 am

      I do without adding coconut ....looks very yum ...nice clicks

      Reply
    33. Kalpana Sareesh

      December 04, 2012 at 3:59 pm

      i always love this kurma.. looks gorgeous..

      Reply
    34. Janani

      December 04, 2012 at 6:46 pm

      I love it with idiyapaam they taste so good.

      Reply
    35. Vanamala Hebbar

      December 04, 2012 at 7:19 pm

      Kurma looks very nice

      Reply
    36. Kavitha

      December 05, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      Made this today for chappathi.... Turned out perfctly... πŸ™‚

      Reply
    37. Sushma Mallya

      December 05, 2012 at 4:49 pm

      Looks tasty...Nice clicks as usual

      Reply
    38. Sireesha Puppala

      December 05, 2012 at 9:50 pm

      i liked the black bowl.its so authentic

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      Reply
    39. Sudha Sabarish

      December 06, 2012 at 2:19 am

      Never tried this type of kurma. Simple and a tasty one.

      Reply
    40. Nithya

      March 28, 2013 at 6:12 am

      today i m going to try dis i crossed my fingers to come out well

      Reply
    41. sri

      April 16, 2013 at 3:31 pm

      today i am going to prepare this kurma

      Reply
    42. Sarada Subramaniam

      June 23, 2013 at 10:02 am

      I have tried many of ur recipes including dum aloo,dhokla...it's really fantastic...thanks a lot...I am going to try this

      Reply
    43. Sarada Subramaniam

      June 23, 2013 at 10:02 am

      Sarada
      I have tried many recipes that you have posted...it's really amazing...thanks a lot....

      Reply
    44. jyoti singh

      July 02, 2013 at 12:09 pm

      Nice work ..

      Reply
    45. ponmozhi

      September 22, 2013 at 3:02 am

      tonite i tried this one really good and easy dish..i added sambar powder + chilli powder..

      Reply
    46. Bindhu

      May 07, 2014 at 5:37 am

      Hi,more than the kurma...i am very eager to know how u made the flat hotel-like idiyappam (background)

      Reply
    47. Raks anand

      May 07, 2014 at 5:43 am

      I used a bamboo mesh that my maami got from karaikudi

      Reply
    48. Vanishree Ranganath

      June 17, 2014 at 6:46 am

      Hi raks, I tried this recipe today.....wow came out super.....I like all your posts......really admire your effort in clicking those pics......thank you so much........

      Reply
    49. Vanishree Ranganath

      June 17, 2014 at 6:46 am

      Hi raks, I tried this recipe today....wow super....I like all your posts......really admire your effort in clicking those pics.....thank you so much.......

      Reply
    50. Iswarya Sureshkumar

      July 11, 2014 at 4:29 am

      I tried it today... It was too good with idiyappam... Thank u for ur wonderful recipe raks....

      Reply
    51. Naga Rathinam

      October 13, 2015 at 5:48 am

      Hi mam,i tried it and came out well...but i have a doubt..after adding d paste kuruma turns thicker..even after adding enough water i felt a raw smell..y so mam??pls clear my doubt...

      Reply
    52. Nazia Hussain

      November 21, 2015 at 6:04 am

      I tried it. It came out very well. Will share the pics

      Reply
    53. Thulasi

      January 16, 2016 at 9:01 am

      Today i made it.came out very well..time saving too..

      Reply
    54. Shobana Chandrasekaran

      December 28, 2016 at 1:41 am

      Hi rakskitchen, I tried this kurma today morning. It has come very nice.

      Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    55. gunny

      February 07, 2017 at 1:24 pm

      I made it and it tasted delicious!

      Reply
    56. gunny

      February 07, 2017 at 1:24 pm

      to make the paste did you put fried gram dhal and cashew nuts ? In the video and pictures I do not see the fried gram dahl? And in the recipe I do not see cashew nuts?

      Reply
    57. Saran Durai

      February 07, 2017 at 1:24 pm

      Wow.. Great receipe.. Made this as side dish for idly tonight.. Turned out yummy.. Thank you

      Reply
    58. Lolita

      November 18, 2017 at 8:19 am

      Wow! Tried it out. Was awesome!

      Reply
    59. Bharagavi Kanth

      March 29, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      Simple as well as nice

      Reply
    60. Padma Ramaswamy

      May 18, 2018 at 11:11 pm

      I like all your recipes and i have tried so many... this one is my favorite with idiyappam.... ☺

      Reply
    61. Unknown

      June 28, 2018 at 1:09 am

      Tried this today and it was seriously awesome... one of the next kurmas i have tasted!

      Reply
    62. Bhagyashree Chari

      June 12, 2019 at 2:35 pm

      Hi... Can we replace coconut with anything else as i am allergic to coconut
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        June 19, 2019 at 8:52 pm

        Can just add some cashew paste πŸ™‚

        Reply
    63. Priya

      June 25, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      Quick and foolproof recipe...loved the taste!
      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        June 25, 2020 at 2:02 pm

        Thank you for your feedbacK πŸ™‚

        Reply
    64. Kavitha

      September 29, 2021 at 8:29 pm

      Very good recipe.. Loved it.

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        September 29, 2021 at 9:07 pm

        Thank you πŸ™‚

        Reply

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