Vengaya kose - Chettinad dish - Side dish for dosa, idli etc....

Ingredients

Medium size onions.    -   4
Tomatoes.                       -   4
Poppy Seeds.                  -    1/2 tsp
Fried gram (potukadalai)- 1 tsp
Shredded coconut.        -   2 tbsp
Fennel Seeds.                 -   1 tsp
Cumin. Seeds.                -    3/4 tsp
Curry leaves.                 -    6
Garlic.                             -    4
Oil.                                   -    2 tsp
Red chilli powder.        -   1/2 to 1 tsp (depending g upon the spice level)
Turmeric powder.        -    1/8 tsp
Salt to taste


Grind the poppy seeds, fried gram and coconut with water to a fine paste

In a pan add oil. When the oil is hot add fennel seeds and cumin seeds.    When the fennel seeds and cumin seeds turns colour add chopped onions, chopped garlic, curry leaves and salt.  Saute till the onions are well cooked now add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder and chilli powder.  Saute till the tomatoes become mushy and raw smell of the chilli powder and turmeric powder goes.  Now add the ground paste and add water to the required consistency.  When it starts boiling switch off the flame