Tomato Everything - Rice / Curry / Topping

Stuff you definitely need:

Oil - 2 teaspoons, go up to 6 teaspoons if you like (makes it yummier and unhealthier)

Masalas
Salt - to taste
Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Urad Dal - 1 teaspoon
Mustard Seeds - 1 teaspoon
Jeera - 1 teaspoon

Veggies
Onions - 2 - sliced thin
Tomatoes - 6 or more - sliced thick
Curry leaves - 15-20
Green chillies - 6-7

You can also add:

Coconut - 1/2 - remove from shell and dry-mixi dry (you can grate it, if you have the patience)
Garlic - 7-10 cloves - peeled and sliced
Coriander - for the garnish

Steps:
1. Take a kadhai / wok and heat the oil.
2. Add urad dal, mustard seeds and wait for it splutter. Add curry leaves, green chillies.
3. Add the onions and fry.
4. Add garlic slices and fry for a minute or two.
5. Now add the tomatoes, sugar, salt, turmeric, mix nicely.
6. Cover for about 7-8 minutes till the tomato melts.
7. Add water (about 1/2 a cup) and let it cook for 2-3 minutes. Adjust to get the desired consistency.

(Crook saves time: I always chop the tomatoes first and cook it into the microwave for about 5 minutes. While the tomates are cooking, I chop the onions and the garlic and start cooking. You then need to cover and cook it for just a minute or two.)

Fine tune:
Taste and adjust salt, sugar as desired. (If you think its not spicy enough, add a little red chilli powder)

Serve:
Garnish with coriander and serve with Chapattis / Bread / Rice.
Papad / Chips make for good company

Tomato rice:
Put it all in the pressure cooker in the same order and add rice (about 1.5 cups) and water. You need not cover and cook the tomatoes seperately. Just put everything in and cook for 2 whistles. Yummy tomato rice in 20 minutes. Serve with curd and papad or chips.

More crooking - Same thing, different things:
Skip the coconut, make lots of it and keep it in the fridge.
Top on Bread for sandwiches.
Mix with rice to make tomato rice.
Add boiled babycorn, capsicum, peas, carrot, beans, potatoes - almost anything to make a quick sabzi.