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Tomato thokku (Tomato Chutney)

Jun-18-2017
Valarmathi Sanjeev
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
2 People
Serves
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ABOUT Tomato thokku (Tomato Chutney) RECIPE

This is such a gloriously simple, easy to make recipe, need very few ingredients, a travel food, best part -can be prepared in bulk and stored in refrigerator. This is also called as thakkali thokku, tomato pickle and it is a famous delicacy from south indian cuisine.

Recipe Tags

  • Pickling
  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Simmering
  • Sauteeing
  • Side Dishes
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 2

  1. 7 nos of Tomatoes, medium sized, well riped
  2. 1 tsp red chilly powder
  3. Less than 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds(optional
  4. Salt to taste
  5. 2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

  1. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan/kadai/ wok, when hot add fenugreek seeds and saute for 30 seconds.
  3. Now add the chopped tomatoes and salt together and mix well.
  4. Cover and cook the tomatoes in medium flame say about 5 to 8 minutes, between stir twice and add chilly powder to it. At this stage water is released from tomatoes, enough for them to cook.
  5. When  the mixture becomes soft and all the water evaporates, keep the flame to low and stir continuously till it becomes very thick and oil oozes out. This will take about 3 Min's
  6. Serve it with idli or does.

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Deepika Rastogi
Jun-20-2017
Deepika Rastogi   Jun-20-2017

Tangy chutney..

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