Selavu Tomato Sambar for idly, gullittu

Ingredients

1. Tomato                     6 nos
2. Onion                       2 big cut into 1" pieces    
3. Turmeric                  1 tsp
4. Water                       2 liters
5. Salt                          1 tbsp
6. Coriander leaves      for Garnishing

For seasoning

1. Oil                           3 tbsps
2. Curry leaves            20
3. Mustard seeds          1 tsp
4. Urad Dal                  1 tsp
5. Bengal Gram           1 tsp
6. Asafoetida               1/4 tsp

For Grinding Masala

1. Coriander seeds        4 tbsp
2. Fennel seeds              1 tbsp
3. Cinnamon                 2"
4. Cloves                       10
5. Coconut                     1 cup grated
6. Garlic                        1 pod
7. Rice                           1 tbsp
8. Bengal gram              2 tbsp 
9. Khus-Khus                1 tsp
10. Roasted Gram           3 tbsp
11. Oil                             2 tbsp


Method

• Heat oil in a Kadai Add rice and fry till it puffs up.
• Add Bengal Gram, Red chilies and fry.
• Then Coriander seeds, Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Cloves, pepper for 1 minute and finally add Khus-Khus, Garlic, Roasted gram, and Coconut and fry for another minute.
• Transfer to a plate and keep it aside. Now in the same Kadai,
• Add tomatoes and fry all the sides until coated with oil.
• Fry for 1 minute. Cool it. Grind tomatoes separately.
•  And masala in a grinder to a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a large Kadai add seasoning, splutter mustard seeds, fry bengal and urad dal.
• Fry onion for only 1 minute, add tomatoes, turmeric, and salt.
• After frying, add tomatoes, grounded masala to it and mix.
• Add water and stir, check salt and boil for 2 or 3 minutes on high heat.
• Reduce the flame and cook for 10 minutes.
• Oil should float on sambar, Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with Idlies, Dosa, Gulittu.