Tomato Thokku
Ingredients
- 1 kg Tomato / தக்காளி
- 2 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
- 2 tsp Red Chili powder / மிளகாய்த் தூள் - adjust to your spice level
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
- 2 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
- 200 ml Sesame Oil / நல்லெண்ணெய்
- 2 tbsp Jaggery / வெல்லம் - powdered (optional)
- 1 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 2 tsp Sambar Masala powder
Instructions
- Wash tomatoes and cut 300gm of tomatoes into smaller pieces
- Grind rest 700gm of tomatoes
- Heat 100ml of oil in a pan
- Temper mustard in oil
- Add curry leaves and fry a little
- Add turmeric powder, asafoetida and saute them for 20sec
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute them for 2~3min
- Pour the ground tomato juice add salt, sambar powder and red chili powder
- Allow the mix to boil, stir intermittently
- Add jaggery when the tomato becomes thick pulp and mix well until they dissolves
- Add rest of oil little by little and mix them well
- The oil will be absorbed by the thokku [you may stop adding oil once the thokku stops absorbing the oil]
- Serve with curd rice or dosa or idly
Notes
Note
* Store in a air tight dry container
* Store in a cool dry place
* Never use damp spoon or spatula
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