Tomato Thokku (Yourstastefully)

Yummy yummy Tomato Thokku tried from Yourstatefully blog........

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Tomatoes- 2 kg
2.Chilli Powder - 6tbs
3.Mustard seeds - 1tbs
4.Methi seeds - 1/2tbs
5.Hing - 1/4tbs
6.Black salt - 1tbs
7.Salt to taste
8.Tamarind Pulp - Small size(Optional)
9.Curry Leaves - 2stgs

For tempering:
Gingelly oil - 3/4cup
Mustard seeds - 2tbs
Garlic pods - 6-8 

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Wash and chop tomatoes into big pieces.
• Heat a big deep nonstick pan,add chopped tomatoes cover and let it cook,occasionally give it a stir and keep mashing them.
• Meanwhile, heat a kadhai and toast the mustard seeds on low flame, Once they crackle, transfer on to a plate. In the same pan, roast the methi seeds and add it with the mustard seeds. Cool and powder the seeds called Pickle Powder.
• The tomatoes will be soft and mushy by now. Keep stirring so that they do not stick to the pan and Allow the tomatoes to cook in the water that it releases and do not add water extra at any point of time.
• All the moisture from the tomatoes should completely evaporate,now add tamarind pulp,salt,chilli and turmeric powder,mix well and let it cook,keep stirring now its almost dry.
• Now heat gingelly oil in a pan,whan its hot add 2tbs of mustard seeds,after it crackles add garlic,curry leaves and asafoetida.  
• Pour this hot oil mixture into tomato mix and give it a good stir and add 2tbs of pickle powder and stir well and fry it untill the oil comes up.
• Finally turn off the heat and allow the thokku to cool completely before u transfer it to the container. 

GOES WELL WITH:

      Curd Rice

RATING:
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