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Tomato curry | Andhra tomato kura

By swasthi , on January 1, 2020, 26 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Tomato curry recipe – This is one of the simplest curry from Indian cuisine. Onion and tomatoes form the base of our Indian curries. We generally use them to make any curry and top up with the main vegetable like drumstick, ladies finger, cauliflower etc. But using only tomatoes and onions we can make a great tasting curry.

tomato curry

I am sharing an easy and simple tomato curry recipe that can be prepared even by a beginner. This recipe needs no ginger garlic, no garam masala, yet it tastes great and is finger licking with a nutty taste.

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It is a traditional way of preparing a curry in the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh. There are many other versions too. But this is the one I like and often cook. It goes well with steamed rice, chapathi or even with poori.

I generally don’t like to blend or grind tomatoes & onions except for the North Indian dishes. But if you don’t like to see the seeds of tomatoes in the curry, then you will have to discard them and use.

To make tomato curry, I have boiled the tomatoes for 3 to 4 minutes so that the skin can be removed easily. This is however optional. But the texture of the curry is good with blanched tomatoes.

Preparation

1. This step is optional. Wash and boil whole tomatoes in enough water to loosen the skin. This takes around 3 to 4 mins. But depends on the kind of tomatoes. While boiling just pick up one tomato with a spoon and check if the skin looks loose.

boil veggies in a pot to make tomato curry recipe

2. Peel of the skin and discard. Chop tomatoes to small, remove the core from the center.

peeling skin chopping veggies for tomato curry recipe

3. Toast sesame seeds and make a fine powder. Set aside.

How to make tomato curry

4. Heat a pan with oil, add mustard cumin, curry leaves and green chili. When they splutter add hing.

saute spices in hot oil for tomato curry recipe

5. Add onions, sprinkle salt and fry till they turn slightly pink not golden. Takes only 1 to 2 mins. Do not brown the onions.

frying onions in the pan

6. Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric, fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

addition of tomatoes turmeric for tomato curry recipe
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7. Cover and cook till the tomatoes turn fully mushy and soft.

cook covered to make tomato curry recipe

8. Add red chili powder, adjust salt and fry for a min or 2.

addition of chili powder salt

9. Add fried gram powder or sesame seed powder. Mix and cook for a min.

sesame seeds powder for tomato curry
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10. Pour coconut milk. Mix well. Simmer for a min or 2. Off the heat. Do not cook for long else the coconut milk may coagulate.

addition of coconut milk

Tomato curry is ready to serve. Serve hot with ghee and rice or roti.

andhra tomato curry

For more simple curry recipes, check
beetroot curry
Capsicum masala curry
soya chunks curry
cauliflower curry
ladies finger curry
potato curry

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Tomato curry recipe

Simple andhra style tomato curry made with onion, tomatoes & spices. This tomato curry goes great with rice , chapati or paratha.
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 3 large tomatoes
  • 2 medium onions chopped
  • 1 green chili slit
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Oil
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 Pinch hing (asafoetida) (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
  • ¼ cup coconut milk thick (refer notes)
  • 1½ tablespoons peanuts or sesame seeds (optional)
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Instructions

Preparation

  • Optional step: Boil tomatoes for 3 to 4 minutes in 2 cups water. This will loosen the skin. Once cool, remove the skin and discard. Discard the core as well and chop the tomatoes.
  • Toast the sesame seeds or peanuts on a low flame until aromatic and make a fine powder. If you do not have sesame, replace with almonds or fried gram. Set this aside.

How to make tomato curry

  • Add oil to a pan and heat it. Add cumin and mustard, when they begin to sizzle add curry leaves, green chili and hing.
  • Next add chopped onions, salt and fry lightly till they turn pink. 
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes. You can cook covered till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
  • Next add red chili powder, sesame seeds powder or fried gram powder. Mix and cook for one to two minutes until the curry turns thick. 
  • Taste the curry and add more salt if needed.
  • Add coconut milk and stir. When the tomato curry begins to bubble up, switch off the stove. Cooking for longer may coagulate the coconut milk.
  • Serve tomato curry with rice & ghee or with roti.
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Notes

Coconut milk: If you do not have coconut milk, just omit it. But the taste will be of a normal curry.
This recipe needs only thick coconut milk. Do not use thin coconut milk as you will not get the flavor.
Sesame seeds: Traditionally white sesame seed powder is used but if you do not have you can use almonds or fried gram or even peanut powder.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Tomato curry recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 76mg3%
Potassium 204mg6%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 290IU6%
Vitamin C 20.5mg25%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Jessica Gomez says

    September 18, 2019

    5 stars
    This recipe was so delicious. I was not with a couple ingredients but it still turned out great using fresh home grown tomatoes. Looking forward to trying when I have the curry leaves and mustard.

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    • swasthi says

      September 19, 2019

      Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  3. Sharmila says

    July 17, 2019

    5 stars
    Yummylicious!! Aunty, Can we use dedicated coconut powder instead of sesame?

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    • swasthi says

      July 17, 2019

      I am not sure if desiccated coconut tastes good. You can try with roasted peanuts

      Reply
  4. MJJ says

    April 28, 2017

    5 stars
    I just made this for my wife (but a bachelor could do it ? ). Delicious! I doubled all the spices because a) we do not have very good spices and b) we LIKE spices. Thank you so much.

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    • swasthi says

      April 29, 2017

      Welcome MJ
      Glad to know you liked it. Thanks for writing

      Reply
  5. Lis says

    April 6, 2017

    3 stars
    How much turmeric? I think I added too much.

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    • swasthi says

      April 6, 2017

      Hi Lis
      1/4 tsp is good enough. If the flavor is a lot, add more coconut milk it will balance the flavor

      Reply
  6. bhuvana says

    April 17, 2015

    good

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  7. bhuvana says

    April 17, 2015

    its good but ingreadient is less but its can not keep for long time.

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    • swasthi says

      April 17, 2015

      Hi Bhuvana,
      You will have to double the recipe to make more

      Reply
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  9. balu says

    December 30, 2014

    5 stars
    good

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  10. Sebeena Loyd says

    May 8, 2013

    it is really easy. nice one swasthi

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  11. Neela Manogar says

    May 7, 2013

    Looks delicious.

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  12. PT says

    May 7, 2013

    perfect with rice and roti.. i dont use coconut milk often in this curry..

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  13. Wer SAHM says

    May 7, 2013

    fast to make side dish…. looks grt

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  15. Mélange says

    May 7, 2013

    Indeed yummy and very handy Swasthi.

    Reply
  16. Sangeetha Nambi says

    May 7, 2013

    Yummy curry !!!

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  17. Sowmya Madhavan says

    May 7, 2013

    Would love it with my rotis.l

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  18. Gayathri Ramanan says

    May 7, 2013

    flavorful curry…it goes well with dosa

    Reply
  19. Navaneetham Krishnan says

    May 7, 2013

    Delicious and adore the tangy flavorful curry.

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  21. Shailaja Reddy says

    May 6, 2013

    Yummy and tasty curry.

    Reply
  22. kitchen queen says

    May 6, 2013

    delicious lip smacking tomato curry.

    Reply
  23. Kitchen Queen says

    May 6, 2013

    nice way to eat up tomato in summer. delicious.

    Reply
  24. Madhavi K says

    May 6, 2013

    yummy curry dear!

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  25. Sanoli Ghosh says

    May 6, 2013

    Wow, what a colourful dish. Mouthwatering here.

    Reply

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