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Tomato Thokku

Tomato Thokku

Ravi Chandran
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, Indian, Tamilnadu
Servings 4 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Diet Vegetarian

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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