TOMATO PICKLE / THAKKALI THOKKU


INGREDIENTS :
Tomato 12 nos
Sesame Oil 5 tbsp
Mustard 1 tsp
Red Chillies 3
Red Chili powder 2 or 3 tsp ( as per taste )
Turmeric 1 tsp
Hing /Asefoetida 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Fenugreek 1/2 tsp ( Optional )
Jaggery 1 tsp ( Optional )


DIRECTIONS:
Boil water in a vessel and put the tomatoes for 3 – 5 minutes or Microwave ot for 2 min with water. Take out and allow it to cool down. Peel the tomato skin and grind into fine paste in the Mixi/ Blender.Fry and Grind fenugreek in to fine Powder
In a nonstick pan, pour Oil, add Mustard & wait till mustard crackles, do this in medium flame to avoid burning. Add Hing, Red Chili , Red Chili Powder, Turmeric and Salt ( these can be added after pouring the ground tomato ) immediately add ground tomato. Taste the mixture and adjust the salt if required ( Always put little less salt as it can be added at the end also.). Allow this to boil for about 30, till the Oil separates from the mixture and no moisture remains.  At this stage, Oil would be completely oozed out of the mixture.
Adding fenugreek powder and Jaggery is optional.I never tried it, but if u know the taste you can go ahead and add.

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