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Tomato thokku recipe | Thakkali thokku recipe | spicy tomato pickle recipe

Tomato thokku recipe | Thakkali thokku recipe | spicy tomato pickle recipe
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Tamilnadu cuisine
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 3-4 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 10 cloves garlic - finely chopped
  • 3 cups tomato - finely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tbsp jaggery

Instructions

  • heat oil, crackle mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and saute garlic till brown
  • add chopped tomatoes and salt. fry till mushy. 
  • when the tomatoes are mushy, add turmeric powder, chilli powder and cook in simmer till it thickens and reduces to less than half the initial quantity leaving out oil on all sides. 
  • finally switch off and add jaggery. mix well. 
  • store in air tight container and refrigerate to use it later.