Thakkali kuzhambu

Ingredients
Tomato-5,roughly chopped
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Coriander powder-1 1/4 tsp
Coconut-2 tbsp
Salt-as required
Sesame oil-1 tsp

To saute and grind
Small onion-10
Garlic-4
Channa dal-1 tbsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Green chilli-3
Red chilli-3
Cloves-4
Poppy seeds-1/2 tsp
Cinnamon-1"piece
Fennel-1/4 tsp
Sesame oil-1 tbsp

Method
Heat the oil in a kadai. Saute the items given under the table 'to roast and grind'.Add coconut ,coriander powder and saute it for few seconds.Let it cool down and grind to a fine paste.keep aside.
In same kadai, saute the tomato until it turn soft.allow it to cool and grind to a paste.
In a pan,heat a tsp of oil.add mustard seeds,when splutter add curry leaves.Now add both the grinded paste,salt with required water and boil it for 10 minutes in medium flame.check the consistency.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with dosa,idli or rice.

Notes
You can skip coconut and increase the amount of channa dal.
Adjust spiciness to your taste.