Tomato thokku/ thakkali thokku recipe

Tomato thokku is one of the delicious pickle that we can make at home. Learn how to make thakkali thokku, tomato thokku with stepwise pictures, full video.

📝 Ingredients

• 5 Tomatoes
• 2 tsp Red chilli powder (Kashmiri variety)
• 2 tsp Sambar powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt
• 1/2 tsp Jaggery
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds (vendhayam )
• 2 tbsp Sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Roast fenugreek seeds in a few drops of oil till golden brown.
2. 2Cool down and powder it.
3. 3Wash the tomatoes and chop them finely.
4. 4Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil and temper with mustard,add curry leaves and asafoetida and fry without burning.
5. 5Add the chopped tomatoes and add all the powders and salt.
6. 6Mix well and reduce the flame to medium low.
7. 7Cook for 5-8 minutes , stirring in between to avoid burning.
8. 8Add the jaggery and powdered fenugreek seeds powder and mix well.
9. 9Add 2 tsp sesame oil if needed at this stage.
10. 10After few minutes(1-2 minutes),at a stage,oil starts oozing out.
11. 11Switch off the stove and cool down.