tomato thokku recipe | thakkali thokku recipe | spicy tomato pickle recipe

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

Steps

1. Cook 6 large tomatoes in 3 tbsp oil by sautéing.
2. Add a small ball sized tamarind and 1 tsp jaggery and mix thoroughly.
3. Put the lid on and cook for 10 – 15 minutes, or until the tomatoes are mushy.
4. Mash the tomatoes lightly, checking that they are completely cooked.
5. Put in the roasted, powdered methi and mustard seeds, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp salt.
6. Mix thoroughly until the spices are well combined and the oil separates.
7. Heat 2 tsp oil in a small kadai for the tempering.
8. Put in ¾ tsp mustard seeds, ¼ tsp hing and a few curry leaves.
9. Let them splutter, then pour this tempering onto the prepared tomato thokku.
10. Mix thoroughly. The tomato thokku / tomato pickle is ready to serve with rice, idli or dosa, or to keep refrigerated in an airtight container.