Thursday 22 August 2019

Tomato Thokku / Thakkali Thokku


Tomato Thokku also known as Thakkali Thokku is a delicious side dish made using ripe tomatoes and spices that goes well with idli, dosa, chapathi, curd rice and even with hot steaming rice. A perfect side dish for travel and does not get spoilt for 3-4 days.Tomato Thokku stays good for a week if stored in the refrigerator.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tomato Thokku /Thakkali Thokku.

Ingredients:-

Tomato.                  - 4 big
Onion.                    - 1big 
Green chilly.          - 2
Ginger.                   - 1/2 inch piece
Garlic.                    - 8
Urad dal.                - 1tsp
Mustard seeds.       - 1tsp
Cumin seeds.         - 1/2tsp
Curry leaves.         - 1 spring
Coriander powder. - 2tsp
Red chilly powder. - 1tsp
Turmeric Powder.   -1/4tsp
Sambar Powder.      - 1tsp
Gingely oil.             - 4tbsp
Salt.                         - to taste

Instructions:-

1). Wash ripe tomatoes and pat dry with a clean cloth. Chop the tomatoes roughly and keep aside.

2) Peel, wash and finely chop onion and keep aside.

3). Peel and chop garlic into small pieces and keep aside.

4). Peel the skin, wash and chop ginger into very small pieces and keep aside.

5). Wash and chop green chillies into very small pieces and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat gingely oil in a wide bottom pan and add urad dal.Saute well till urad dal starts to change its colour. Splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds and saute well.

2). Add chopped green chillies and curry leaves and fry in oil for half a minute.

3) Add chopped ginger pieces and garlic pieces to the pan and saute well for 30 seconds.

4). Add finely chopped onion and saute well till the onion becomes translucent.

5). Add coriander powder, red chilly powder, turmeric powder and sambar powder and mix well.

6). Add roughly chopped tomatoes and required salt to the pan and mix well. Cover and cook on low flame until the tomatoes are cooked completely and become soft and mushy.

7). When all the moisture is absorbed and the oil starts to seperates in the sides of the pan, switch off the flame. Mix well and keep aside the Tomato Thokku to cool.

8). Store the Tomato Thokku in a clean and dry airtight container. Keep it in refrigerator and it stays good for a week.

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