Tomato Curry & Morre (yogurt) Curry

TOMATO CURRY

Phase I -Prep work

Bring 1/6 cup of vegetable oil to High heat

Add mustard seed (tea spoon) & let pop covered (reduce heat to Med so as not to burn)

Add heaping teaspoon of minced/diced garlic

Add Curry Leaf (see chicken curry recipe for picture) or Cilantro (handful & pinched apart)

Add small chili peppers (3-4 chopped; reduce amount based on tolerance)

Brown all of the above

-The air will be full of good smells; sinuses activated & learning.

Phase II- Core

Add diced tomatoes (3-4 large sized)...skin is ok and peels off during the cooking process.

Phase III- Spices:

Add 1 tablespoon of Sambar Mix/Powder (available at your neighborhood India Bazaar)

If no sambar mix, use chili powder, turmeric and fenugreek (small amount or else you'll over-stink up the house)

Add 1/2 a teaspoon of cumin powder

Add couple of teaspoons of salt...add more later as needed after doing the taste test.

Cook covered on Medium-Low heat for about 15-20 minutes...break the tomatoes down to help the cooking process along, stir occasionally.

Tomato curry is poured on top of white rice.

MORRE CURRY

Same as Phase I above but NO Cilantro. 

Fresh Curry leaf ideal. 

[New] Add minced fresh ginger (teaspoon+)

- Let it cook down further to almost a crispy consistency

Phase II

Add plain Yogurt (1/4 to 1/2 a container)

Add small amounts of water to dilute down (not too watery)

Phase III

Add sambar mix or substitute elements noted above

Add little more turmeric as needed to make it more yellow.

Add salt (1-2 teaspoons) depending on taste and amount of yogurt added above.

-Color should yellowish now.

Cook on Low heat for about 10 minutes (open container & stir as needed)

Morre curry is also poured over white rice.

DISCLAIMER:  The recipes above are being transcribed only & cannot be confirmed as being accurate. This 'little chef' hasn't actually attempted these two yet. Recipes may be modified by PT blogger with each experience and feedback from those qualified to correct. Amachy tends to get frustrated with me when I ask for detailed recipes and may actually be withholding sub/consciously! :o Each artist has his/her own variation of traditional recipes making visiting friends & family all the more adventurous. So, give your Indian friend (everyone has one) a call and invite yourself over for a traditional homemade meal.  Note recipes on this blog are [deep] South Indian and results may vary.