Thakkali Thokku | Thakkali Pickle | Tomato thokku | தக்காளி தொக்கு | Spicy Tomato Pickle |

• Cuisine: Indian
• Course: side dish
• Prep time: 10mins
• Cook time: 45mins
• Serves: 1 Medium jar

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes – 10 medium size chopped
• Gingelly Oil – 3/4th cup
• Fenugreek seeds – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Red Chilli Powder – 2 tbsp
• Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
• Tamarind paste – 1/2 tbsp or tamarind juice – 1/4 cup
• Hing
• Curry Leaves few
• Mustard 1 tsp
• Dried red chilli – 2

1. In a pan dry roast fenugreek seeds and powder it. Set aside.
2. In another pan add 1/4th cup of gingelly oil and add tomatoes.
3. Close and cook until the water is absorbed fully. Stir occasionally.
4. Add tamarind paste and mix well.
5. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
6. Once the tomatoes are half cooked add salt, red chilli powder and hing. Cook until oil separates .
7. Add fenugreek powder and mix well.
8. In a tadka pan add 1/4th cup of gingelly oil, mustard, curry leaves and red chillies.
9. Add them to the thokku and mix well.
10. Cook for another 10mins.
11. Once oil separates turn off the flame.
12. Transfer to bowl and serve with Dosa or idly or white rice.
13. Also best combo for curd rice.

• Note:
• The more oil u add shell life is good.
• Refrigerate and always use dry clean spoon.