Tomato kootu/ tomato in lentil sauce

Tomato kootu or its just tomato in  yellow lentil sauce , it can be served with rice . I have a small veggie patch where I have few plants such as tomatoes, mint,broccoli. As I had many tomatoes  thought of making this kootu as accompaniment for rice .
                                 

Ingredients:

 7-8 tomatoes
1/2 cup mung dhal/lentil
 1 tsp of turmeric powder
 salt for taste

 Grinding:

2 red chilli
1 tsp of yellow split dal/lentil
11/2 tsp of corriander seeds
2 tbsp of grated coconut
1 tsp of cumin

Tempering:

 3 tsp of oil
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of urud dal
1 tsp of hing/asafotedia
few curry leaves

Method:

• Dry roast  chilli,corriander seeds, yellow split lentil and grind with cumin,grated coconut,
• Pressure cook the lentil and mash it well.
• Chop tomatoes into cubes
• In a pan combine turmeric powder, cubed tomates, water(just enough to cover tomatoes ), salt to taste, boil these till tomatoes are cooked.
• Add the grinded paste and cook for a minute in simmer.
• Now tip in mashed lentil , stir well and cook for a minute.
• Switch off and add the tempering.  Garnish with chopped corriander leaves.
  
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