Here is the recipe for Thakkali kadaiyal / mashed tomato sambar. This is a good match for Rice, Idly, Dosa & Roti.

Ingredients:

Split pigeon peas (Toor dhal) – ½ cup

Onion (medium sized) – 2 (Diced)

Tomato – ¼ kg (Diced)

Green chilli – 3 (Diced)

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Salt – to taste

Tempering:

Mustard – ½ tsp

Urad dhal – ½ tsp

Red chilli – 1

Curry leaves – few

Recipe:

1. Pressure cook the toor dhal and keep it aside.

2. Cook the vegetables with green chilli and turmeric powder.
Tip: Both the dhal and the vegetables can also be pressure cooked together.

3. Mash the cooked vegetables in a mixer or churner.

4. Mix the cooked dhal and the mashed vegetables with required salt. If required, add water and boil again.

5. Temper the given ingredients and mix.