Monday 2 August 2021

Tomato garlic Thokku #2



Ingredients:

Tomato - 3
Garlic - 75 g
Dry Red Chilly - 2
Tamrind - small piece 
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Mustard - 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Gingely Oil - 3 tbsp


Method :

  • Heat a pan and add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
  • Dry roast in medium flame till color changes.
  • Transfer to plate and let it cool.
  • Crush it to fine powder using mortar and pestel.
  • Set this aside.
  • Heat oil in pan add in garlic(reserve few) and saute in low flame.
  • Once color changes add in tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.
  • Add in tamrind piece, chilly powder and turmeric powder.
  • Add in salt and cook till all blends together.
  • Let this cool and blend it to fine paste.
  • Don't add water while blending.
  • Now heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds.
  • Add in curry leaves, dry red chilly(deseed and add).
  • Crush the reserved garlic and add in.
  • Saute in low flame.
  • Add in curry leaves, blended paste and mix well.
  • Cover and cook in low flame.
  • Cook till oil oozes out.
  • Finally add the crushed powder and mix well.
  • Cook for a min.
  • Goes good with idly/dosa/poori/chapathi.

















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