tomato thokku recipe | thakkali thokku recipe | spicy tomato pickle recipe
easy tomato thokku recipe | thakkali thokku recipe | spicy tomato pickle recipe
Servings 1 jar
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil
- 6 large tomato chopped
- small ball sized tamarind
- 1 tsp jaggery / gud
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- 1 tsp salt
for tempering:
- 2 tsp oil
- ¾ tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp hing / asafoetida
- few curry leaves
Instructions
- firstly, saute 6 large tomatoes in 3 tbsp oil.
- also add a small ball sized tamarind, 1 tsp jaggery and mix well.
- cover and cook for 10 - 15 minutes or till the tomatoes turn mushy.
- mash the tomatoes slightly making sure it is cooked completely.
- further, add the roasted and powdered methi and mustard seeds, ½ tsp turmeirc, 1 tbsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp salt.
- mix well making sure the spices are combined well and oil separates.
- in a small kadai, heat 2 tsp oil for tempering.
- further, add ¾ tsp mustard seeds, ¼ tsp hing and few curry leaves.
- allow to splutter and pour the tempering onto the prepared tomato thokku.
- finally, mix well and tomato thokku / tomato pickle is ready to serve with rice, idli or dosa. or store in a airtight container and refrigerate.