Tomato thokku

Name: Tomato thokku
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 1 small jar
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil; 6 large tomato (chopped); 1 tsp jaggery / gud; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp methi / fenugreek seeds; 1/2 tsp turmeric / haldi; 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder; 1 tsp salt; for tempering:; 2 tsp oil; 3/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp hing / asafoetida; few curry leaves

Monika Jain @monika_jain

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Ingredients

30 mins

1 small jar

3 tbspoil
6large tomato (chopped)
1 tspjaggery / gud
1 tspmustard seeds
1 tspmethi / fenugreek seeds
1/2 tspturmeric / haldi
1 tbspkashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
1 tspsalt
for tempering:
2 tspoil
3/4 tspmustard seeds
1/4 tsphing / asafoetida
few curry leaves

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Steps

30 mins

1

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.
2

Mash the tomatoes slightly making sure it is cooked completely.
further, add the roasted and powdered methi and mustard seeds, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp salt.
mix well making sure the spices are combined well and oil separates.
3

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.